used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
AndersennounUS /ˈændərsən/
a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)
From this reading Daisy and Mr. Andersen were in, and Charlie and they had the happy enjoyment of youth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
Beekman
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From this reading Peter Beekman seemed devoted to them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Polly was wild with delight, and packed up her best things.
Charlie
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From this reading Daisy and Mr. Andersen were in, and Charlie and they had the happy enjoyment of youth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy and Mr. Andersen were in, and Charlie and they had the happy enjoyment of youth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Polly was wild with delight, and packed up her best things.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Peter Beekman seemed devoted to them.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Daisy and Mr. Andersen were in, and Charlie and they had the happy enjoyment of youth.
at any time
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Daisy and Mr. Andersen were in, and Charlie and they had the happy enjoyment of youth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly was wild with delight, and packed up her best things.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daisy and Mr. Andersen were in, and Charlie and they had the happy enjoyment of youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Polly was wild with delight, and packed up her best things.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Beekman seemed devoted to them.
Polly
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From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Peter Beekman seemed devoted to them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
stipulationnounUS /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
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 THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Peter Beekman seemed devoted to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daisy and Mr. Andersen were in, and Charlie and they had the happy enjoyment of youth.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Polly was wild with delight, and packed up her best things.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Beekman seemed devoted to them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
Underhill
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From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Polly was wild with delight, and packed up her best things.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
at the time that
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Polly was wild with delight, and packed up her best things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY, EVER NEW When Mr. Underhill took Polly home the next day, it was with the stipulation that she should come back and spend a week.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were some other visitors,--cousins of the elderly sort,--so the young people had their own good times.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Daisy and Mr. Andersen were in, and Charlie and they had the happy enjoyment of youth.
