used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
in the past
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
AthleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
Colson
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From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
delegationnounUS /ˌdeləˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
come together
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
Merriwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
Merriwell's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
and nothing more
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
established beyond doubt
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
only a very short time before
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
SepnounUS /sep/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
Septimus
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From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
Tetlow
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From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My name is Septimus Colson—Sep for short—and this is my friend, Philip Tetlow.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They proved to be a delegation from the Lake Lily Athletic Club.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
at the time that
From this reading Frank Merriwell’s party was scarcely installed in the Blue Ridge Hotel when two visitors were announced.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
which person or people
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Colson—and you, Mr. Tetlow,” answered Merriwell, who then proceeded to introduce himself and his friends to the callers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We heard of your arrival only a little while ago, and we came straight up,” said one, speaking to Merriwell, who had risen from his piazza chair to greet them.
