used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
(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 Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
Andrea
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From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
Asta
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From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
Blossom's
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From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My, oh, my! but that would mean a good many!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
Dagny
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From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading How delightful that would be!
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My, oh, my! but that would mean a good many!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
a social unit living together
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
How
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From this reading How delightful that would be!
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
and nothing more
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
Kingthorpe
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From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My, oh, my! but that would mean a good many!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading My, oh, my! but that would mean a good many!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My, oh, my! but that would mean a good many!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading My, oh, my! but that would mean a good many!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Birthday Party THE first of September was Johnny Blossom’s birthday, and Father and Mother had decided that he should have a party and that the party should be held at Kingthorpe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Soon after this plan was made, all the household went out to Kingthorpe one day—Father, Mother, Asta, Andrea, Dagny, and Johnny Blossom, of course, and the two maids.
which person or people
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was to be allowed to invite just exactly whom he pleased, especially those who had been kind to him, Mother said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How delightful that would be!
