used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading But she was very affectionate when she parted with her aunt and sister.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
(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 She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
in addition
From this reading "I do wish you were going also, Cynthia," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
Angela
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From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was very affectionate when she parted with her aunt and sister.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
Cynthia'snounUS /ˈsɪnθiəz/
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Cynthia's plain, sweet face lighted up with pleasure.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
well in the past; former
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do wish you were going also, Cynthia," she said.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cynthia's plain, sweet face lighted up with pleasure.
farm-house
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From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
the act of departing
From this reading "I do wish you were going also, Cynthia," she said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was very affectionate when she parted with her aunt and sister.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do wish you were going also, Cynthia," she said.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
Leverton
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From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
set afire or burning
From this reading Cynthia's plain, sweet face lighted up with pleasure.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
on one occasion
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading But she was very affectionate when she parted with her aunt and sister.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Cynthia's plain, sweet face lighted up with pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Cynthia's plain, sweet face lighted up with pleasure.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do wish you were going also, Cynthia," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But she was very affectionate when she parted with her aunt and sister.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Cynthia's plain, sweet face lighted up with pleasure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cynthia's plain, sweet face lighted up with pleasure.
precisely as stated
From this reading But she was very affectionate when she parted with her aunt and sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was very affectionate when she parted with her aunt and sister.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
at the time that
From this reading But she was very affectionate when she parted with her aunt and sister.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I do wish you were going also, Cynthia," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do wish you were going also, Cynthia," she said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She went away in gay good humor, eager--as are all young people--for a change.
