having companions or an escort
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading At half-past eight her aunt came into her bedroom, half apologetically, half smiling.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past eight her aunt came into her bedroom, half apologetically, half smiling.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At half-past eight her aunt came into her bedroom, half apologetically, half smiling.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading At half-past eight her aunt came into her bedroom, half apologetically, half smiling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At half-past eight her aunt came into her bedroom, half apologetically, half smiling.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
Clavering
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From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "You have company."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
dearly loved
From this reading "Linda dear, I want you to wake up," she said.
being one more than seven
From this reading At half-past eight her aunt came into her bedroom, half apologetically, half smiling.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At half-past eight her aunt came into her bedroom, half apologetically, half smiling.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past eight her aunt came into her bedroom, half apologetically, half smiling.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have company."
Haydock
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From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Linda dear, I want you to wake up," she said.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At half-past eight her aunt came into her bedroom, half apologetically, half smiling.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
Linda
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From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
Louise
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From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
Maurice
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From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
not any; not one
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
Ralph
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From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
room-mate
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From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Linda dear, I want you to wake up," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading At half-past eight her aunt came into her bedroom, half apologetically, half smiling.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the arrival of her chum, Louise Haydock, accompanied by Ralph Clavering and his Harvard room-mate, Maurice Stetson, changed things for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Her Father's Gift_ As Linda had no plans for the day after her class exercises, she had intended to sleep late.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Linda dear, I want you to wake up," she said.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Linda dear, I want you to wake up," she said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Linda dear, I want you to wake up," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Linda dear, I want you to wake up," she said.
