used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst the strife of tongues Irving made his way to Rosalie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
move towards
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
CLASHnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
clinchingverbUS /ˈklɪntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clinch” — secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (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 Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amidst the strife of tongues Irving made his way to Rosalie.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is ours?” he said.
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 Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
immediately past
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Amidst the strife of tongues Irving made his way to Rosalie.
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 Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “This is ours?” he said.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
Rosalie
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From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is ours?” he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
in the near future
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Amidst the strife of tongues Irving made his way to Rosalie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of the same people came to the inn, season after season, and Irving knew most of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is ours?” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Amidst the strife of tongues Irving made his way to Rosalie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Amidst the strife of tongues Irving made his way to Rosalie.
(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 Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were Harvard men known to Robert as well, and he at last being alive to Helen’s situation, the group around the two girls soon became extremely animated.
at the time that
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
which person or people
From this reading THE CLASH WHEN Robert returned Rosalie to her place near Mrs. Nixon, a number of men who had experienced a clinching of their admiration by the view of her dancing, hastened to approach.
