used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
disapprovingadjectiveUS /dɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/
expressing or manifesting disapproval
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
intense or sharp
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
MontereynounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
as might be expected
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
not any; not one
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
in the near future
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
with speed
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
with low volume
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
Tahoe
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From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She and Nina walked and rode, swam and practised their tennis stroke, paddled about in a canoe, motored over miles of exquisite country.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Ward, early in August, after a serious talk with Harriet, joined some friends for a motor run of three thousand miles, and presently was sending them post cards from Monterey and Tahoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
week-ends
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From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The move to Huntington was made quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks followed, to Harriet weeks of almost cloudless content.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was naturally no entertaining or formal social life for the family this summer, but Richard almost always brought men down for golf, over the week-ends, and seemed, if quiet and reserved, to be well content.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Carter was often with them, suggesting, disapproving, meddling, awaiting her chance to score.
