used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Eagerly Joe plied them with questions about home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
a line of approach
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had the girls been well?”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
BEWILDERMENTnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Eagerly Joe plied them with questions about home.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
set up or found
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Had the girls been well?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Eagerly Joe plied them with questions about home.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eagerly Joe plied them with questions about home.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
and nothing more
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
immediately past
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
on one occasion
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Eagerly Joe plied them with questions about home.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
presentableadjectiveUS /prəˈzentəbəl/
fit to be seen
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Eagerly Joe plied them with questions about home.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
(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 “Had the girls been well?”
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
in or at the place that
From this reading They wanted, they said, to go to some quiet place “where they could talk,” and, besides, they weren’t “presentable” after the long train journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GROWING BEWILDERMENT The boys, in their joy at having the girls with them once more, wanted to go to one of the big hotels for luncheon, but the girls themselves protested.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Although the boys disagreed vehemently with this last statement, they finally yielded the point and found a quiet little restaurant just around the corner from Fifth Avenue.
