used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
confined by bonds
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
approval
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
Cunard
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From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
greatly pleased
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
the act of departing
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
FREDERIC
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From this reading FREDERIC VERNON'S PERPLEXITY.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Nothing occurred to interfere with their plans.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
absolutely essential
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing occurred to interfere with their plans.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing occurred to interfere with their plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
PERPLEXITYnounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading FREDERIC VERNON'S PERPLEXITY.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Nothing occurred to interfere with their plans.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
the possibility of future success
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
without much difficulty
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
cut with a saw
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing occurred to interfere with their plans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
Vernon
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From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
VERNON'S
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From this reading FREDERIC VERNON'S PERPLEXITY.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert was delighted by Mrs. Vernon's announcement, and readily agreed to assist her in the necessary preparations.
in or at the place that
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing occurred to interfere with their plans.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are few boys to whom the prospect of visiting Europe would not possess a charm.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading They passed a single day in New York, where Mrs. Vernon purchased a large letter of credit, and Saturday saw their departure on a Cunard steamer bound for Liverpool.
