used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
(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 At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
capacitiesnounUS /kəˈpæsətiz/
plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
CONQUERverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
correspondinglyadverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/
in a corresponding manner
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
being one more than ten
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
Gil
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From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
HAWTHORNEnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
ten 10s
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
Jeffrey
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From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
Jim
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From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
take the midday meal
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
Sunnywood
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From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
taxingadjectiveUS /ˈtæksɪŋ/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By eleven o’clock the sun had peeped for an instant through the gloom, promising better things for the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Hawthorne came along, nearly two hundred strong, early in the forenoon and took possession of the village, taxing the capacities of the railroad restaurant and the various lunch rooms to the limit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The football team dined at twelve that day, so at Sunnywood the dinner hour was set forward correspondingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Sunnywood Gil and Poke, veterans though they were, showed unmistakable nervousness all the morning, and it took the required efforts of Jim and Jeffrey to amuse them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HAWTHORNE COMES TO CONQUER The day of the Hawthorne game dawned cold and gray, with a chill breeze out of the east that held a tang of the ocean thirty miles away.
