used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
(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 All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This husband and wife were not once left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
CONTINUALLYadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading TEASING CONTINUALLY.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
Elsie's
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From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
at any time
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
the act of departing
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
Harrington
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From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This husband and wife were not once left alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This husband and wife were not once left alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This husband and wife were not once left alone.
on one occasion
From this reading This husband and wife were not once left alone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
Piney
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From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
Quixote
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From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
TEASINGnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading TEASING CONTINUALLY.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This husband and wife were not once left alone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
male cat
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Harrington had come up to spend the day, and go out with them in the evening, and Tom Fuller was at his post as usual, though he appeared with a very blank face indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This husband and wife were not once left alone.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This husband and wife were not once left alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the next day the house at Piney Cove was in confusion with guests coming and going.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look more like Don Quixote than ever," was Elsie's salutation, as he entered the room, where she sat with Elizabeth and their guests.
