used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
AcresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
a line of approach
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
completely unclothed
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Stupid not to have remembered the probability of festivities under the circumstances.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Well, of course, it was the last night of “Spring vacation.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading Stupid not to have remembered the probability of festivities under the circumstances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
only a very short time before
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stupid not to have remembered the probability of festivities under the circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
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From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, of course, it was the last night of “Spring vacation.”
jazznounUS /dʒæz/
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
immediately past
From this reading Well, of course, it was the last night of “Spring vacation.”
set afire or burning
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Well, of course, it was the last night of “Spring vacation.”
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stupid not to have remembered the probability of festivities under the circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Stupid not to have remembered the probability of festivities under the circumstances.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Stupid not to have remembered the probability of festivities under the circumstances.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
the season of growth
From this reading Well, of course, it was the last night of “Spring vacation.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Stupid not to have remembered the probability of festivities under the circumstances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
thrumverb
sound with a monotonous hum
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stupid not to have remembered the probability of festivities under the circumstances.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As he came nearer, the house blazed out at him through bare trees almost like a bonfire, it was so brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Stupid not to have remembered the probability of festivities under the circumstances.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Well, of course, it was the last night of “Spring vacation.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
(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 Well, of course, it was the last night of “Spring vacation.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Hugh, returning from his five days’ sojourn in Chicago, was met by the thrum of jazz as he turned into Wild Acres avenue.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The radio would hardly be so noisy at this distance from the house, and so he realized that there was an orchestra of several pieces at work, and a party forward.
