used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
for the reason that
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But “business was business.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But “business was business.”
CedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
Dorothy
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From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
promote over another
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
Garry
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From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
Garry's
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From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
a young female
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
Knapp
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From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
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 He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
precisely, exactly
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
the act of using
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
accept gladly
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
WesternernounUS /ˈwestərnər/
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading He knew he was welcome and the hospitality shown him was a most delightful experience for the young Westerner.
wherein
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From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He could not see wherein he had any right to accept a favor from Major Dale because Dorothy wished her father to aid him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That was not Garry’s idea of a manly part—to use the father of the girl you love as a staff in getting on in the world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SERIOUS THOUGHTS The young people at The Cedars had taken Garry Knapp right into the heart of their social life.
