used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
Burnaby
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From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
ConsiderablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
couldn't
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From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
Cromer
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From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
embryonounUS /ˈembrioʊ/
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
and nothing more
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
playwrightsnounUS /ˈpleɪraɪts/
plural of “playwright” — someone who writes plays
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
not often
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
significationnoun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
carry out
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
not known
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading They had an unpretentious home on the North Side, and such entertaining as they did was on a modest scale.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
WadesnounUS /weɪdz/
plural of “wade” — English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty Wade was an old friend; her husband, Harrison Wade, was a lawyer just coming into prominence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
which person or people
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Considerably more than a year after her experience with the train robbers, Clyde Burnaby received a dinner invitation from the Wades.
a late time of life
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Clyde," said Kitty Wade, as Clyde, having removed her wraps, was arranging her hair before the mirror, "I had planned to have Van Cromer take you in to dinner, but at the last moment he couldn't come, and Stella Blake couldn't come either.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nevertheless, one met there people worth while, coming people, most of them, seldom those who had "arrived" in the French signification of the word--young professional and business men, authors, playwrights, and politicians in embryo--comparatively unknown as yet, but who, in a few months or a few years, might be famous.
