used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL SCHEME The Whitneys and the Underhills became very neighborly.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Ophelia, the oldest girl, was engaged and deeply absorbed with her lover.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WONDERFUL SCHEME The Whitneys and the Underhills became very neighborly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A WONDERFUL SCHEME The Whitneys and the Underhills became very neighborly.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
checkersnounUS /ˈtʃekərz/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Ophelia, the oldest girl, was engaged and deeply absorbed with her lover.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading He was on the other side in politics and they had some warm discussions.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Ophelia, the oldest girl, was engaged and deeply absorbed with her lover.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
a young female
From this reading Ophelia, the oldest girl, was engaged and deeply absorbed with her lover.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was on the other side in politics and they had some warm discussions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ophelia, the oldest girl, was engaged and deeply absorbed with her lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was on the other side in politics and they had some warm discussions.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Ophelia, the oldest girl, was engaged and deeply absorbed with her lover.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
neighborlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading A WONDERFUL SCHEME The Whitneys and the Underhills became very neighborly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ophelia, the oldest girl, was engaged and deeply absorbed with her lover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the other side in politics and they had some warm discussions.
Ophelia
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From this reading Ophelia, the oldest girl, was engaged and deeply absorbed with her lover.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was on the other side in politics and they had some warm discussions.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading He was on the other side in politics and they had some warm discussions.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A WONDERFUL SCHEME The Whitneys and the Underhills became very neighborly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was on the other side in politics and they had some warm discussions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was on the other side in politics and they had some warm discussions.
Steve
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From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WONDERFUL SCHEME The Whitneys and the Underhills became very neighborly.
Theodore
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From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on the other side in politics and they had some warm discussions.
Underhills
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From this reading A WONDERFUL SCHEME The Whitneys and the Underhills became very neighborly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
precisely as stated
From this reading A WONDERFUL SCHEME The Whitneys and the Underhills became very neighborly.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He was on the other side in politics and they had some warm discussions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Frances went away early in the morning and did not get back until after six.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
Whitneys
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From this reading A WONDERFUL SCHEME The Whitneys and the Underhills became very neighborly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Theodore Whitney often stopped for a little chat, and he was very fond of a good game of checkers with Steve or John.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL SCHEME The Whitneys and the Underhills became very neighborly.
