used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Hanny came near to envying Daisy.
envying
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From this reading Hanny came near to envying Daisy.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
the act of departing
From this reading The Jaspers were going to Lebanon Springs, and then to Saratoga.
grandmothersnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
plural of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
Hanny
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From this reading Hanny came near to envying Daisy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
Irving'snounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋz/
possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
JaspersnounUS /ˈdʒæspərz/
German psychiatrist (1883-1969)
From this reading The Jaspers were going to Lebanon Springs, and then to Saratoga.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
LebanonnounUS /ˈlebənən/
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
From this reading The Jaspers were going to Lebanon Springs, and then to Saratoga.
Margaret
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From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
MorgansnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
plural of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Hanny came near to envying Daisy.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading The Jaspers were going to Lebanon Springs, and then to Saratoga.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
for a short time
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The Jaspers were going to Lebanon Springs, and then to Saratoga.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
Tarrytown
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From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Jaspers were going to Lebanon Springs, and then to Saratoga.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Jaspers were going to Lebanon Springs, and then to Saratoga.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Jaspers were going to Lebanon Springs, and then to Saratoga.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
precisely as stated
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She and Margaret had to visit both grandmothers, and go over to Tarrytown, for the Morgans had insisted upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Hanny and her father had been reading some of Washington Irving's stories, beside his famous history.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A WEDDING There was a very fine noisy Fourth of July, and shortly after that came vacation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Jaspers were going to Lebanon Springs, and then to Saratoga.
