used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
Betty
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From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Peyton was true, and loved but one.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading ‘Mr. Harper’ is impressive, and the mystery of his character well sustained.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The ladies of ‘The Locusts’ have the quaint charm inseparable from other-day manners and costume.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The ladies of ‘The Locusts’ have the quaint charm inseparable from other-day manners and costume.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
Dunwoodie
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From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
Flanagan
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From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ladies of ‘The Locusts’ have the quaint charm inseparable from other-day manners and costume.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading ‘Mr. Harper’ is impressive, and the mystery of his character well sustained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ladies of ‘The Locusts’ have the quaint charm inseparable from other-day manners and costume.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Mr. Harper’ is impressive, and the mystery of his character well sustained.
Hollister
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From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
humors
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From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading ‘Mr. Harper’ is impressive, and the mystery of his character well sustained.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading The ladies of ‘The Locusts’ have the quaint charm inseparable from other-day manners and costume.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
LawtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
LocustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading The ladies of ‘The Locusts’ have the quaint charm inseparable from other-day manners and costume.
held dear
From this reading But Peyton was true, and loved but one.
social deportment
From this reading The ladies of ‘The Locusts’ have the quaint charm inseparable from other-day manners and costume.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Mr. Harper’ is impressive, and the mystery of his character well sustained.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ‘Mr. Harper’ is impressive, and the mystery of his character well sustained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Peyton was true, and loved but one.
other-day
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From this reading The ladies of ‘The Locusts’ have the quaint charm inseparable from other-day manners and costume.
Peyton
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From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The ladies of ‘The Locusts’ have the quaint charm inseparable from other-day manners and costume.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
Sitgreaves
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From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
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 romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading ‘Mr. Harper’ is impressive, and the mystery of his character well sustained.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More to the modern taste are the humors of Lawton and Sitgreaves, of Sergeant Hollister and Betty Flanagan.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But Peyton was true, and loved but one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Peyton was true, and loved but one.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Mr. Harper’ is impressive, and the mystery of his character well sustained.
belonging to which person
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The romantic hero of the story is Peyton Dunwoodie, a youth whose ‘dark and sparkling glance’ played havoc with the hearts of impressionable ladies.
