used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading As all the preparations had been made, the excursion was not postponed on his account.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
(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 As all the preparations had been made, the excursion was not postponed on his account.
AndalusianounUS /ˌændəˈluːʒə/
a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor was there any reason why it should be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As all the preparations had been made, the excursion was not postponed on his account.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor was there any reason why it should be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As all the preparations had been made, the excursion was not postponed on his account.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
boat-drive
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From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading It was not given in honor of his wife, especially; Ruth, after sixteen months of marriage, could hardly be called a bride.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was not given in honor of his wife, especially; Ruth, after sixteen months of marriage, could hardly be called a bride.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was not given in honor of his wife, especially; Ruth, after sixteen months of marriage, could hardly be called a bride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was not given in honor of his wife, especially; Ruth, after sixteen months of marriage, could hardly be called a bride.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading It was not given in honor of his wife, especially; Ruth, after sixteen months of marriage, could hardly be called a bride.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not given in honor of his wife, especially; Ruth, after sixteen months of marriage, could hardly be called a bride.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor was there any reason why it should be.
KipnounUS /kɪp/
sleep
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
immediately past
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As all the preparations had been made, the excursion was not postponed on his account.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was not given in honor of his wife, especially; Ruth, after sixteen months of marriage, could hardly be called a bride.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was not given in honor of his wife, especially; Ruth, after sixteen months of marriage, could hardly be called a bride.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was there any reason why it should be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As all the preparations had been made, the excursion was not postponed on his account.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading As all the preparations had been made, the excursion was not postponed on his account.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading As all the preparations had been made, the excursion was not postponed on his account.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Nor was there any reason why it should be.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was not given in honor of his wife, especially; Ruth, after sixteen months of marriage, could hardly be called a bride.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor was there any reason why it should be.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading It was not given in honor of his wife, especially; Ruth, after sixteen months of marriage, could hardly be called a bride.
not in physical motion
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nor was there any reason why it should be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two days after the Indian party at Andalusia, the excursion which Mrs. Kip had called a "boat-drive" came off.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Nor was there any reason why it should be.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Horace Chase was still absent; he had telegraphed to his wife that he could not return before the last of the week.
