used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
anew
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Stella found the change welcome, for Vancouver wearied her.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
cliquenounUS /kliːk/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stella found the change welcome, for Vancouver wearied her.
set up or found
From this reading Stella found the change welcome, for Vancouver wearied her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
Fyfe's
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From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stella found the change welcome, for Vancouver wearied her.
hobbledehoynoun
an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
a social unit living together
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
over-swiftly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
overtakesverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪks/
third-person singular of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
an amount of time
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
pleasanter
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From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
that is looked for
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
the season of growth
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella found the change welcome, for Vancouver wearied her.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
transitoryadjectiveUS /ˈtrænzətɔːri/
lasting a very short time
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading Stella found the change welcome, for Vancouver wearied her.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Stella found the change welcome, for Vancouver wearied her.
accept gladly
From this reading Stella found the change welcome, for Vancouver wearied her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Stella had made many friends and pleasant acquaintances that summer on the lake, but part of that butterfly clique sought pleasanter winter grounds before she was fit for social activity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CLOSE CALL AND A NEW ACQUAINTANCE With the recurrence of spring, Fyfe's household transferred itself to the Roaring Lake bungalow again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They knew people, to be sure, for the Abbey influence would have opened the way for them into any circle.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a little too crude, too much as yet in the transitory stage, in that civic hobbledehoy period which overtakes every village that shoots up over-swiftly to a city's dimensions.
