used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
abettedverbUS /əˈbetɪd/
inflected form of “abet” — assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
the state of being absent
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
anew
From this reading But when she would be back again was quite uncertain.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
(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 girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when she would be back again was quite uncertain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when she would be back again was quite uncertain.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she would be back again was quite uncertain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading UNCLE PETER’S CONSIDERING CAP.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading UNCLE PETER’S CONSIDERING CAP.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
not any; not one
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
PETER'SnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading UNCLE PETER’S CONSIDERING CAP.
prize-day
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From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But when she would be back again was quite uncertain.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she would be back again was quite uncertain.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A telegram had arrived from Mrs. Richmond announcing her safe arrival at the Cape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading But when she would be back again was quite uncertain.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE PETER’S CONSIDERING CAP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly prize-day was to lose no outward manifestation of its great importance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
at the time that
From this reading But when she would be back again was quite uncertain.
which person or people
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls, however, determined to have a right good time in her absence; and in this they were aided and abetted by the Captain, who, for all his moral qualities, enjoyed a lark with the best.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when she would be back again was quite uncertain.
