used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
(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 Miss Hitchcock may have left a large part of the Saguenay unexplored for all I know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading BABY VAN RENSSELAER: Up the Saguenay, perhaps?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Hitchcock may have left a large part of the Saguenay unexplored for all I know.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Hitchcock may have left a large part of the Saguenay unexplored for all I know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
HitchcocknounUS /ˈhɪtʃkɑːk/
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Hitchcock may have left a large part of the Saguenay unexplored for all I know.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Hitchcock may have left a large part of the Saguenay unexplored for all I know.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Miss Hitchcock may have left a large part of the Saguenay unexplored for all I know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading DEAR JONES: Very likely.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Miss Hitchcock may have left a large part of the Saguenay unexplored for all I know.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Hitchcock may have left a large part of the Saguenay unexplored for all I know.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
and nothing more
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Miss Hitchcock may have left a large part of the Saguenay unexplored for all I know.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
by chance
From this reading BABY VAN RENSSELAER: Up the Saguenay, perhaps?
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
Rensselaer
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From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
Saguenay
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From this reading BABY VAN RENSSELAER: Up the Saguenay, perhaps?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BABY VAN RENSSELAER: Up the Saguenay, perhaps?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading Miss Hitchcock may have left a large part of the Saguenay unexplored for all I know.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BABY VAN RENSSELAER: Up the Saguenay, perhaps?
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
precisely as stated
From this reading DEAR JONES: Very likely.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was introduced to her party only half an hour before we got off the boat at Quebec.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEAR JONES [_with something like dignity_]: I was staying at her father’s house, Miss Van Rensselaer, and Miss Hitchcock was away on a visit.
