used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had to work but seven hours a day.
(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 The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had to work but seven hours a day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They had written to each other, politely, regretfully, and once a fortnight; then passionately and daily.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had to work but seven hours a day.
denunciatoryadjective
containing warning of punishment
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had written to each other, politely, regretfully, and once a fortnight; then passionately and daily.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading They had written to each other, politely, regretfully, and once a fortnight; then passionately and daily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had to work but seven hours a day.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had to work but seven hours a day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
Madeline
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From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
and nothing more
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
Mohalis
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From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
Nokomis
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From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
on one occasion
From this reading They had written to each other, politely, regretfully, and once a fortnight; then passionately and daily.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had written to each other, politely, regretfully, and once a fortnight; then passionately and daily.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading They had written to each other, politely, regretfully, and once a fortnight; then passionately and daily.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading They had written to each other, politely, regretfully, and once a fortnight; then passionately and daily.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading They had written to each other, politely, regretfully, and once a fortnight; then passionately and daily.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They had to work but seven hours a day.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
required or under orders
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They had written to each other, politely, regretfully, and once a fortnight; then passionately and daily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I The waiters at Nokomis Lodge, among the Ontario pines, were all of them university students.
a Caucasian
From this reading They were not supposed to appear at the Lodge dances--they merely appeared, and took the prettiest girls away from the elderly and denunciatory suitors in white flannels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rest of the time they fished, swam, and tramped the shadowy trails, and Martin came back to Mohalis placid--and enormously in love with Madeline.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had to work but seven hours a day.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They had written to each other, politely, regretfully, and once a fortnight; then passionately and daily.
