used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
(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 INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for such a purpose!
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
brought into existence
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for such a purpose!
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
Hervey
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From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Truly, he was hopeless.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
immaculatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmækjələtli/
in an immaculate manner
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
INSPIREDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
engage in
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And for such a purpose!
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
step-parents
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From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And for such a purpose!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, he was hopeless.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
unostentatiousadjective
not ostentatious
From this reading It was a typical New England place; old-fashioned, a model of order inside and out, eloquent of simplicity and unostentatious prosperity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
(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 The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
a Caucasian
From this reading The house in which he lived and in which he had been born was a plain house, immaculately white, with well kept grounds about it.
Willetts
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From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE INSPIRED DARE That was Hervey Willetts all over, to make a ridiculous appointment with a stranger before he had so much as greeted his step-parents.
