used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
the state of being absent
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY--CLARA HASTINGS--MOTHER AND SON.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
confined by bonds
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
CLARA
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From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY--CLARA HASTINGS--MOTHER AND SON.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
cozilyadverb
in a cozy manner
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
Dr
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From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
set up or found
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
Goodrich
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From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
HASTINGSnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY--CLARA HASTINGS--MOTHER AND SON.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
inveigled
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From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY--CLARA HASTINGS--MOTHER AND SON.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY--CLARA HASTINGS--MOTHER AND SON.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
SLEIGHING
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From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY--CLARA HASTINGS--MOTHER AND SON.
solicitationsnounUS /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “solicitation” — an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY--CLARA HASTINGS--MOTHER AND SON.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The affair, they stated, had been gotten up on a short notice during his brief absence from the city, and his sister had been inveigled into it, with the expectation of meeting her brother, and particular friend Dr. Goodrich.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY--CLARA HASTINGS--MOTHER AND SON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were bound for a settlement near by, where rural festivities were in anticipation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he reluctantly drew up alongside of the capacious establishment, where nearly a dozen ladies, (including his own sister), and about the same number of gentlemen were cozily stowed away, he was beset with urgent solicitations to join their company.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On his way home, Edward Sherman found himself suddenly assailed by a chorus of eager voices, as he unexpectedly encountered a sleighing party of gay young friends.
