used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
dearly loved
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He was to her the shadow of a great rock in a desperately thirsty land.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
disgorgedverbUS /dɪsˈɡɔːrdʒd/
past form of “disgorge” — cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
dress-suit
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From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
Elton
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From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
a young female
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was to her the shadow of a great rock in a desperately thirsty land.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to her the shadow of a great rock in a desperately thirsty land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was to her the shadow of a great rock in a desperately thirsty land.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
Lenox
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From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
the force of workers available
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
a form of address for a man
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
and nothing more
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
Percival
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From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
participate in games or sport
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was to her the shadow of a great rock in a desperately thirsty land.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
cut with a saw
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He was to her the shadow of a great rock in a desperately thirsty land.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The only kind of pretense that he demanded was that she should be a dear innocent little girl, and that role came easily.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading He was to her the shadow of a great rock in a desperately thirsty land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
at the time that
From this reading She smiled and blushed and saw that there was a difference in his eyes when he greeted her from the look he bent on the other two ladies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Percival had liked her in her natural state and with him she would not need to "put on style".
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading POLITICS AND PLAY It was with joy that Lena stood, on Saturday night, with Mrs. Lenox and Miss Elton on the veranda, and hailed the advent of a large red automobile, which disgorged, besides Mr. Lenox, two dress-suit cases and two young men.
