amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading It has been the talk of the neighbourhood for weeks--this amateur concert at the camp.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been the talk of the neighbourhood for weeks--this amateur concert at the camp.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It has been the talk of the neighbourhood for weeks--this amateur concert at the camp.
CedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading It has been the talk of the neighbourhood for weeks--this amateur concert at the camp.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We got our invitation, of course.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got our invitation, of course.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading We got our invitation, of course.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
immediately past
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It has been the talk of the neighbourhood for weeks--this amateur concert at the camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been the talk of the neighbourhood for weeks--this amateur concert at the camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
and nothing more
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We got our invitation, of course.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
be seated
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It has been the talk of the neighbourhood for weeks--this amateur concert at the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has been the talk of the neighbourhood for weeks--this amateur concert at the camp.
up to a particular time
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The last date was Sunday, and now it is only Tuesday, but much seems to have happened between.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got our invitation, of course.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It has been the talk of the neighbourhood for weeks--this amateur concert at the camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Papa and Penelope are out to dinner--I, myself, was out yesterday, and did not return till they were gone; so I sit up for them; and, meantime, shall amuse myself with writing here.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet nothing really has happened but two quiet days at the Cedars, and one gay evening--or people would call it gay.
