used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only one evening found them away from this temporary home.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
permission to do something
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Only one evening found them away from this temporary home.
Everett
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From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
set up or found
From this reading Only one evening found them away from this temporary home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only one evening found them away from this temporary home.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Only one evening found them away from this temporary home.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
Miriam
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From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one evening found them away from this temporary home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
go across or through
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
participate in games or sport
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
have in common
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
Southard
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From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Only one evening found them away from this temporary home.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only one evening found them away from this temporary home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only one evening found them away from this temporary home.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading By common consent the members of the house party spent the greater share of their holiday together in the large, luxurious living room.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
at the time that
From this reading That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISSING--A FRIEND Four days, spent in the society of those one loves best, pass almost with the rapidity of lightning.
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 Unlike most of her visits to New York City, Grace gave little of her time to attending the theatres and seeing the metropolis.
York'snounUS /jɔːrks/
possessive form of “york” — 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 That was on Thanksgiving night, when Miriam gave a theatre party in honor of her guests to see Everett Southard and Anne in "King Lear," and after the play Mr. and Miss Southard entertained their friends at supper in one of New York's most exclusive restaurants.
