used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
in addition
From this reading Duke, also, was kept within doors for protection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Duke, also, was kept within doors for protection.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Duke, also, was kept within doors for protection.
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
Gordons
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From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
Julia
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From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Duke, also, was kept within doors for protection.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The girls passed a pleasant evening, and retired rather late.
Maggie
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From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
on one occasion
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The girls passed a pleasant evening, and retired rather late.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The girls passed a pleasant evening, and retired rather late.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Duke, also, was kept within doors for protection.
with speed
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
on the contrary
From this reading The girls passed a pleasant evening, and retired rather late.
RescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The girls passed a pleasant evening, and retired rather late.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia came over to spend the night with Beth, and Mrs. Davenport arranged for Maggie to stay in the house, that the girls might not be alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One evening about the middle of May, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and Marian went up the river a short distance to a party, and invited the Gordons to drive with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Rescue With the elasticity of childhood, Beth grew well rapidly, and was once more her mischievous self.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Duke, also, was kept within doors for protection.
