used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Helen has called a meeting for this afternoon at five o'clock.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Helen has called a meeting for this afternoon at five o'clock.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Helen has called a meeting for this afternoon at five o'clock.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading We'll decide on something then."
greatly pleased
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Helen has called a meeting for this afternoon at five o'clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Helen has called a meeting for this afternoon at five o'clock.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
Hancocks
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From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Helen has called a meeting for this afternoon at five o'clock.
(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 "Helen has called a meeting for this afternoon at five o'clock.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
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 They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Helen has called a meeting for this afternoon at five o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
ORGANIZEDadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We'll decide on something then."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We'll decide on something then."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Helen has called a meeting for this afternoon at five o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll decide on something then."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB IS ORGANIZED THE Hancocks were notified on Monday morning of their election to membership in the new club.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
which person or people
From this reading "What are we going to do first?" they asked Roger who took the invitation to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were delighted to join, especially as it would mean after they got home a regular meeting with the pleasant friends they had had to come many miles from home to know.
