used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
(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 Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
groupingnounUS /ˈɡruːpɪŋ/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading There was one on a little jutting point of land near the Peckham mill.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was one on a little jutting point of land near the Peckham mill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was one on a little jutting point of land near the Peckham mill.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading There was one on a little jutting point of land near the Peckham mill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was one on a little jutting point of land near the Peckham mill.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was one on a little jutting point of land near the Peckham mill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one on a little jutting point of land near the Peckham mill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
Peckham
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From this reading There was one on a little jutting point of land near the Peckham mill.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was one on a little jutting point of land near the Peckham mill.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
Roxy
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From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one on a little jutting point of land near the Peckham mill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Instead of grouping the tents together, they had chosen the most picturesque and sequestered spots to hide them away in.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
toursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The girls never wearied of making their tours of inspection to be sure nothing had been overlooked, and each time it seemed as if they added a few more finishing touches.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PAYING GUESTS The first campers were due to arrive the second week in June, but everything was in complete readiness long before that time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cousin Roxy declared it was all so inviting that she felt like closing up the big house and coaxing the Judge to camp out with her.
