used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
Boyd's
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From this reading She went to a little day-school in the market-place, and was, in old Mr. Boyd's opinion, a wonderful scholar.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
travel across or pass over
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
day-school
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From this reading She went to a little day-school in the market-place, and was, in old Mr. Boyd's opinion, a wonderful scholar.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
gaily-dressed
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From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
Harrison'snounUS /ˈherɪsənz/
possessive form of “harrison” — English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
hear with intention
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
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 _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
market-place
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From this reading She went to a little day-school in the market-place, and was, in old Mr. Boyd's opinion, a wonderful scholar.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She went to a little day-school in the market-place, and was, in old Mr. Boyd's opinion, a wonderful scholar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She went to a little day-school in the market-place, and was, in old Mr. Boyd's opinion, a wonderful scholar.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
on the contrary
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading She went to a little day-school in the market-place, and was, in old Mr. Boyd's opinion, a wonderful scholar.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
be seated
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
not in physical motion
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
SunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
TEA-PARTY
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From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
look attentively
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to a little day-school in the market-place, and was, in old Mr. Boyd's opinion, a wonderful scholar.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "My Sunbeam!" her old friend called her; and there was nothing he liked better than to sit at his door, after business hours, while Joy talked to him or read him a story.
which person or people
From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But though she was quieter, and her voice was not so often heard singing like a bird from her high window opposite Mrs. Harrison's, still she did not get dull or cross.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Miss Joy was drooping somewhat with the heat, for the summer was one of rather unusual warmth.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She went to a little day-school in the market-place, and was, in old Mr. Boyd's opinion, a wonderful scholar.
Yarmouth
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From this reading _A TEA-PARTY IN THE ROW._ The hot summer days passed by in the Row, and the inhabitants took advantage of the long evenings to go down to the beach and pier, and listen to the bands playing merry tunes, and watch the gaily-dressed people who frequent Yarmouth in the season.
