used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely day, and every thing seemed propitious.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
Barrington
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From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Emily was in ecstasy, and the children quite wild with delight.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a lovely day, and every thing seemed propitious.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Emily was in ecstasy, and the children quite wild with delight.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Emily was in ecstasy, and the children quite wild with delight.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
Emily
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From this reading Emily was in ecstasy, and the children quite wild with delight.
Emily's
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From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a lovely day, and every thing seemed propitious.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
Harringtons
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From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
Hon
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From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emily was in ecstasy, and the children quite wild with delight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely day, and every thing seemed propitious.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
Lilly
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From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely day, and every thing seemed propitious.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
come together
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
merrieradjectiveUS /ˈmeriər/
comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
Morningtons
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From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
pic-nic
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From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading It was a lovely day, and every thing seemed propitious.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Emily was in ecstasy, and the children quite wild with delight.
Rosecrain
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From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a lovely day, and every thing seemed propitious.
not often
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
term of address for a man
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
a special situation
From this reading It was a lovely day, and every thing seemed propitious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pic-nic was decided upon for Emily's birthday--the fourth of August.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guests were Sir John and Lady Ashton, Charles, and the Morningtons, Lilly and Peter Rosecrain, May Arlington (a cousin), the Harringtons and the Hon. Arthur Barrington, the latter had not arrived, but had promised to meet them at their destination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And a merrier party seldom started on a pleasure excursion, than the one which now was assembled under the trees at Elm Grove.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Emily was in ecstasy, and the children quite wild with delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emily was in ecstasy, and the children quite wild with delight.
