used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
CONGENIALadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading "I knew you wouldn't disappoint me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Girls, this is my father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew you wouldn't disappoint me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Father, let me introduce you to the nicest girls in Overton."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Girls, this is my father.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
and nothing more
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew you wouldn't disappoint me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Father, let me introduce you to the nicest girls in Overton."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
Mabel
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From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I knew you wouldn't disappoint me.
come together
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Girls, this is my father.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Father, let me introduce you to the nicest girls in Overton."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
Overton
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From this reading Father, let me introduce you to the nicest girls in Overton."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
on the contrary
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
move hurridly
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
SEXTETTEnoun
six performers or singers who perform together
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
stern-faced
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From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Girls, this is my father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mabel made a joyful little rush toward him, holding his hand in both her own.
belonging to which person
From this reading A CONGENIAL SEXTETTE As the five girls, escorted by Mabel, descended the broad stairs to the hall, a tall, rather stern-faced man, whose dark hair had just a sprinkling of gray at the temples, came forward from one end of the room to meet them.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I knew you wouldn't disappoint me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I knew you wouldn't disappoint me.
