used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the time it went, as Rowton had prophesied, without a single hitch.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
any person at all
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the time it went, as Rowton had prophesied, without a single hitch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
for the reason that
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the time it went, as Rowton had prophesied, without a single hitch.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading At the time it went, as Rowton had prophesied, without a single hitch.
house-warming
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From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPPED.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rowton was now a king, and Nance was a queen.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading Rowton was now a king, and Nance was a queen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rowton was now a king, and Nance was a queen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
and nothing more
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading At the time it went, as Rowton had prophesied, without a single hitch.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Rowton was now a king, and Nance was a queen.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
Rowton
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From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading At the time it went, as Rowton had prophesied, without a single hitch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time it went, as Rowton had prophesied, without a single hitch.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the time it went, as Rowton had prophesied, without a single hitch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The merry ball was not only remembered on account of the grand festivity itself, but because of that mystery and tragedy which immediately followed it.
which person or people
From this reading The great house-warming at Rowton Heights was never forgotten by anyone who was present at it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the time it went, as Rowton had prophesied, without a single hitch.
