used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Barry
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From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
confined by bonds
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
cellonounUS /ˈtʃeloʊ/
a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
convulsed
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From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
Crump's
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
Dr
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earlier in time; previously
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
Ellen
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From this reading The surprise of the evening was when Ellen picked up Jeremy’s violin.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
gavottenoun
an old formal French dance in quadruple time
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
gayety
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the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
imitationsnounUS /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
Jeremy
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From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
Jeremy's
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From this reading The surprise of the evening was when Ellen picked up Jeremy’s violin.
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 He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
full of life and energy
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The surprise of the evening was when Ellen picked up Jeremy’s violin.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
Rindy
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Rowe
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From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
plural of “story” — 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 Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprise of the evening was when Ellen picked up Jeremy’s violin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one seemed bound to give the hostess a good time.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The surprise of the evening was when Ellen picked up Jeremy’s violin.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading The surprise of the evening was when Ellen picked up Jeremy’s violin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The surprise of the evening was when Ellen picked up Jeremy’s violin.
at the time that
From this reading The surprise of the evening was when Ellen picked up Jeremy’s violin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jeremy Todd brought his ’cello, Dr. Rowe contributed his stock of funny stories, and Barry Hale did some imitations which convulsed every one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had left it with her earlier in the day, and he now accompanied her on the ’cello as she played a lively gavotte.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES Never had Rindy Crump’s old house witnessed such gayety as it did that evening.
