used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would have done so with all my heart, but there was a section of Hyndsville I couldn't reach.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
Alicia
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From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
(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 I would have done so with all my heart, but there was a section of Hyndsville I couldn't reach.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
BiggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
couldn't
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From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
delectationnoun
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I would have done so with all my heart, but there was a section of Hyndsville I couldn't reach.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
at any time
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I would have done so with all my heart, but there was a section of Hyndsville I couldn't reach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
Hyndsville
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From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
JINNEEnoun
(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
and nothing more
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
Luis
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From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
Morenas
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From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
PeachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I would have done so with all my heart, but there was a section of Hyndsville I couldn't reach.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading I would have done so with all my heart, but there was a section of Hyndsville I couldn't reach.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I would have done so with all my heart, but there was a section of Hyndsville I couldn't reach.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I would have done so with all my heart, but there was a section of Hyndsville I couldn't reach.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would have done so with all my heart, but there was a section of Hyndsville I couldn't reach.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
in or at the place that
From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It wasn't my fault that I couldn't ask the whole town to come to my house to see those brilliant sketches.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE JINNEE INTERVENES Just before he went back North, Luis Morenas good-naturedly agreed to exhibit his new sketches for the delectation of such folk as we cared to ask to view them--this to please Alicia, whom he called Flower o' the Peach.
wire-pulling
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From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I would have done so with all my heart, but there was a section of Hyndsville I couldn't reach.
worth-while
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From this reading But think of it in Hyndsville, where few worth-while things ever happened; and imagine the polite wire-pulling for invitations that ensued!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now an exhibit of Morenas sketches would have been an art event in the Biggest City itself.
