used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE ENEMY RETREATS As the Summer advanced visitors flocked to Polktown.
(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 Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ENEMY RETREATS As the Summer advanced visitors flocked to Polktown.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
dunno's
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From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY RETREATS As the Summer advanced visitors flocked to Polktown.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading THE ENEMY RETREATS As the Summer advanced visitors flocked to Polktown.
your parents
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "With Marm sick nothin' seems ter go right.
goin
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From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
havin
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From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
engage in
From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
Marm
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From this reading "With Marm sick nothin' seems ter go right.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
nothin
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From this reading "With Marm sick nothin' seems ter go right.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
Parraday
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From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
Polktown
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From this reading THE ENEMY RETREATS As the Summer advanced visitors flocked to Polktown.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
RETREATSnounUS /riˈtriːts/
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading THE ENEMY RETREATS As the Summer advanced visitors flocked to Polktown.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "With Marm sick nothin' seems ter go right.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
sech
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From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "With Marm sick nothin' seems ter go right.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "With Marm sick nothin' seems ter go right.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE ENEMY RETREATS As the Summer advanced visitors flocked to Polktown.
carry out
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
ter
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From this reading "With Marm sick nothin' seems ter go right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY RETREATS As the Summer advanced visitors flocked to Polktown.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENEMY RETREATS As the Summer advanced visitors flocked to Polktown.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE ENEMY RETREATS As the Summer advanced visitors flocked to Polktown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
we're
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From this reading "But I dunno's we're goin' to make much by havin' sech a crowd," Lem Parraday complained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
which person or people
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Now news of the out-of-the-way, old-fashioned hamlet had spread; and by the end of July the Lake View Inn was comfortably filled, and most people who were willing to take "city folks" to board had all the visitors they could take care of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With Marm sick nothin' seems ter go right.
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 From the larger and better known tourist resorts on the New York side of the lake, small parties had ventured into Polktown during the two previous seasons.
