used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
CascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
Claire
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
Daggett
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From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
didn't
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From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
at any time
From this reading They were ever so rough and wild.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
fiestanounUS /fiˈestə/
an elaborate party (often outdoors)
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
Gilson
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From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no maid.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
Jeff
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
Locomobile
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From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
a female domestic
From this reading They had no maid.
and nothing more
From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
Milt-less
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no maid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
a human being
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They were ever so rough and wild.
Saxton
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
seven-passenger
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From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
Snoqualmie
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
carry out
From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A STORY It was the farewell to Claire and Jeff Saxton, a picnic in the Cascades, near Snoqualmie Falls--a decent and decidedly Milt-less fiesta.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Gilson was going to show Claire that they were just as hardy adventurers as that horrid Daggett person.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They were ever so rough and wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So she didn't take the limousine, but merely the seven-passenger Locomobile with the special body.
