used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, mind you, none of your tricks or nonsense,” he threatened.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading They had chosen a spot a few miles from “Gillong.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading The Hudsons, the Garlands, Enid and some of her friends, and the governess made up the party.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had chosen a spot a few miles from “Gillong.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Hudsons, the Garlands, Enid and some of her friends, and the governess made up the party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had chosen a spot a few miles from “Gillong.”
Garlands
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From this reading The Hudsons, the Garlands, Enid and some of her friends, and the governess made up the party.
brought together in one place
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
Gillong
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From this reading They had chosen a spot a few miles from “Gillong.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading The Hudsons, the Garlands, Enid and some of her friends, and the governess made up the party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hudsons, the Garlands, Enid and some of her friends, and the governess made up the party.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
Hudsons
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From this reading The Hudsons, the Garlands, Enid and some of her friends, and the governess made up the party.
Joe
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From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
immediately past
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Hudsons, the Garlands, Enid and some of her friends, and the governess made up the party.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had chosen a spot a few miles from “Gillong.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “But, mind you, none of your tricks or nonsense,” he threatened.
not one, and not any
From this reading “But, mind you, none of your tricks or nonsense,” he threatened.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “But, mind you, none of your tricks or nonsense,” he threatened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hudsons, the Garlands, Enid and some of her friends, and the governess made up the party.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But, mind you, none of your tricks or nonsense,” he threatened.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Hudsons, the Garlands, Enid and some of her friends, and the governess made up the party.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had chosen a spot a few miles from “Gillong.”
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had chosen a spot a few miles from “Gillong.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “But, mind you, none of your tricks or nonsense,” he threatened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time had come at last, and a merry party gathered to go off to the river.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “But, mind you, none of your tricks or nonsense,” he threatened.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Hudsons, the Garlands, Enid and some of her friends, and the governess made up the party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Joe drove the cart with the tents, hammocks, and bags and boxes, and after a lot of persuasion he let the twins and Doris drive with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, mind you, none of your tricks or nonsense,” he threatened.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, mind you, none of your tricks or nonsense,” he threatened.
