used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
(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 They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
from appearances alone
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don’t you think my brother is looking well, Dick?” asked June.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Don’t you think my brother is looking well, Dick?” asked June.
Buckhart
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From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
Claxton
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From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
Ditson
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From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you think my brother is looking well, Dick?” asked June.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
EnsconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
ten 10s
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don’t you think my brother is looking well, Dick?” asked June.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Don’t you think my brother is looking well, Dick?” asked June.
Mabel
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From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Don’t you think my brother is looking well, Dick?” asked June.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
held or filled or in use
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
on one occasion
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
express in words
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chester Arlington seemed to be a favorite with the girls, and he appeared happiest with several of them near.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Don’t you think my brother is looking well, Dick?” asked June.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
hard to endure
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had a hundred things to tell each other, and June was vainly trying to tell it all at once.
(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 “Don’t you think my brother is looking well, Dick?” asked June.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ensconced behind some palms, Dick and June were enjoying a delightful chat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From their nook they could see Buckhart happily occupied with Mabel Ditson, and apparently satisfied for the time being that he had stolen a lap on Claxton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you think my brother is looking well, Dick?” asked June.
