used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
Belleport
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From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
else
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From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
GalbraithnounUS /ˈɡælbreɪθ/
United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
a young female
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
HathawaynounUS /ˈhæθəweɪ/
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried out to meet them.
Hyannis
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From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
come together
From this reading He hurried out to meet them.
the force of workers available
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
NEWCOMERnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He hurried out to meet them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
any competition
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
Roger
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From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
Snelling
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From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
Spence
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From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He hurried out to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
uprightsnounUS /ˈʌpraɪts/
plural of “upright” — a vertical structural member as a post or stake
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
at the time that
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Bob was fitting wire netting to some metal uprights and struggling to focus his mind on what he was doing enough to forget that Delight Hathaway was on the other side of the partition when from the window above the bench he saw Cynthia Galbraith come rolling up to the gate in her runabout, accompanied by a strikingly handsome stranger.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading A NEWCOMER ENTERS The next day Mr. Howard Snelling made his appearance at the Spence workshop.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She introduced the two men but refused somewhat curtly to come in, explaining that she would be back, or some one else would, to fetch the guest home to Belleport for luncheon.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Her father and Roger, the girl said, had gone to a yacht race at Hyannis, so she had brought Mr. Snelling over.
