used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BILLIARD-MATCH.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “The finest old place in all New York!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
BILLIARD-MATCH
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From this reading A BILLIARD-MATCH.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
Burrage
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From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “We’ll have a glorious time here,” he declared.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “The finest old place in all New York!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
set up or found
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “We’ll have a glorious time here,” he declared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have a glorious time here,” he declared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We’ll have a glorious time here,” he declared.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
how
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From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The finest old place in all New York!
Inza
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From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
come together
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
the force of workers available
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “The finest old place in all New York!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The finest old place in all New York!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “The finest old place in all New York!
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
Starbright
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From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We’ll have a glorious time here,” he declared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll have a glorious time here,” he declared.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Frank was the first to meet Inza, and he gave her hand a warm pressure, while telling her how glad he was that she had come.
Winnie
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From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
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 “The finest old place in all New York!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Winnie and Inza, with Buck and Mr. Burrage, arrived the following day and found an enthusiastic lot of young men there at the Starbright homestead.
