used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
anew
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
in addition
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR NATIVE LAND AND LOYALTY.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
permission to do something
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
deprivationnounUS /ˌdeprəˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR NATIVE LAND AND LOYALTY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
the act of departing
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading FOR NATIVE LAND AND LOYALTY.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
LOYALTYnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading FOR NATIVE LAND AND LOYALTY.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading FOR NATIVE LAND AND LOYALTY.
Nevitt
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From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
not any; not one
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
a brief written record
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
Polly
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From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
in the near future
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Captain Nevitt felt in his cooler moments that he had been a little to blame, also hasty and unreasonable.
precisely as stated
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
(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 Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
Wetherill
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From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading They all made so light of the occurrence that a note of apology from Mr. Wharton settled the matter.
at the time that
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when, a few evenings after, he met pretty and vivacious Polly Wharton and danced with her, he was very glad the matter had gone no farther.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Primrose was soon well again, but Madam Wetherill would not consent to her going out on the river among the gay crowd, though she felt it a great deprivation.
