used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
highly skilled
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But Aunt Sue made a good general, Ann admitted.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
ANN
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From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aunt Sue made a good general, Ann admitted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
CLIMEnoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
exodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
a social unit living together
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But Aunt Sue made a good general, Ann admitted.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
the act of departing
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
how
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From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
a unit of instruction
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Aunt Sue made a good general, Ann admitted.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
a full supply
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading But Aunt Sue made a good general, Ann admitted.
suitesnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “suite” — a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the other hand, it was partly due to the fact that there was plenty of help in every line, each servant knowing the particular line of service he was expected to give.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
in or at the place that
From this reading Part of the family were going straight through, to Palm Beach, where Mrs. Tyson had finally persuaded her mother to engage suites at a fashionable hotel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It came partly, she decided, from the excellent self-control which Grandmother, her mother and her aunt always exerted, with good plans and management.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANN VISITS A NEW CLIME It was a lesson to Ann with how little confusion the exodus was accomplished.
