used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
anew
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Candace had her share in this entertainment, as one of the three young ladies of the house.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
Berenice
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From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
Candace
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From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was the third they had given since coming to Newport.
deem to be
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Candace had her share in this entertainment, as one of the three young ladies of the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
Georgie
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From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
Gertrude
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From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was the third they had given since coming to Newport.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the third they had given since coming to Newport.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Candace had her share in this entertainment, as one of the three young ladies of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Candace had her share in this entertainment, as one of the three young ladies of the house.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Candace had her share in this entertainment, as one of the three young ladies of the house.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading It was the third they had given since coming to Newport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Candace had her share in this entertainment, as one of the three young ladies of the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
PICNICSnounUS /ˈpɪknɪks/
plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading TWO PICNICS.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
have in common
From this reading Candace had her share in this entertainment, as one of the three young ladies of the house.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the third they had given since coming to Newport.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
not in physical motion
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Mrs. Gray certainly did a great deal for the pleasure of her daughters, although Berenice Joy did consider her so "strict."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the third they had given since coming to Newport.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third they had given since coming to Newport.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Candace had her share in this entertainment, as one of the three young ladies of the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Candace had her share in this entertainment, as one of the three young ladies of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO PICNICS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading IT was while Candace was still doing battle with her shyness, sometimes getting the better of it and then again yielding and letting it get the better of her, that Georgie and Gertrude sent out invitations to another luncheon party of girls.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Candace had her share in this entertainment, as one of the three young ladies of the house.
