used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
(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 "Go on ... by all means!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The next morning Fred Starratt went down to the office alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen demurred at first, but Fred interrupted the conversation to insist:
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Helen demurred at first, but Fred interrupted the conversation to insist:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Helen demurred at first, but Fred interrupted the conversation to insist:
demurredverbUS /dɪˈmɜːrd/
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading Helen demurred at first, but Fred interrupted the conversation to insist:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning Fred Starratt went down to the office alone.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Hilmer was entertaining a party of Norse visitors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Helen demurred at first, but Fred interrupted the conversation to insist:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
Fred
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From this reading The next morning Fred Starratt went down to the office alone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on ... by all means!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
Hilmer
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From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Helen demurred at first, but Fred interrupted the conversation to insist:
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Helen demurred at first, but Fred interrupted the conversation to insist:
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
Mateo
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From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Go on ... by all means!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Fred Starratt went down to the office alone.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Fred Starratt went down to the office alone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
NorsenounUS /nɔːrs/
an inhabitant of Scandinavia
From this reading Hilmer was entertaining a party of Norse visitors.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The next morning Fred Starratt went down to the office alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on ... by all means!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Hilmer was entertaining a party of Norse visitors.
San
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From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
Starratt
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From this reading The next morning Fred Starratt went down to the office alone.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Fred Starratt went down to the office alone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Fred Starratt went down to the office alone.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Hilmer was entertaining a party of Norse visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hilmer was entertaining a party of Norse visitors.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Hilmer had telephoned the night before an invitation for Helen to join them in a motor trip down the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Half moon Bay and home by way of San Mateo.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Fred Starratt went down to the office alone.
