used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The meeting between Britomarte and Erminie was a very affecting one.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The meeting between Britomarte and Erminie was a very affecting one.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
Britomarte
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From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
Chesapeake
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From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
Conyers
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From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
greatly pleased
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
put on clothes
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
Elfrida
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From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
Erminie
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From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
Goldsworth
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From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
Goldsworths
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From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting between Britomarte and Erminie was a very affecting one.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The meeting between Britomarte and Erminie was a very affecting one.
others
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From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
RainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Miss Conyers was clothed in deep mourning, but gave no reply to the inquiries made by the others respecting her black dress.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day the party sailed down the Chesapeake to the Goldsworths’ seaside home, a beautiful spot on the eastern shore called the “Rainbows.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The meeting between Britomarte and Erminie was a very affecting one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Erminie was surprised and delighted to learn that Elfrida Fielding and Britomarte Conyers had promised to join the party by the end of the week.
accept gladly
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
which person or people
From this reading Here they were received by Albert Goldsworth, who bade them a hearty welcome.
