used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That’s the tea-house,” said Mabel, indicating a gay structure at one end of the grounds.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mabel and Harold stood looking around at the tables and booths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mabel and Harold stood looking around at the tables and booths.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Mabel and Harold stood looking around at the tables and booths.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “That’s the tea-house,” said Mabel, indicating a gay structure at one end of the grounds.
Ethel
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From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “That’s the tea-house,” said Mabel, indicating a gay structure at one end of the grounds.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “That’s the tea-house,” said Mabel, indicating a gay structure at one end of the grounds.
Harold
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From this reading Mabel and Harold stood looking around at the tables and booths.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “That’s the tea-house,” said Mabel, indicating a gay structure at one end of the grounds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mabel and Harold stood looking around at the tables and booths.
Mabel
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From this reading Mabel and Harold stood looking around at the tables and booths.
Marie
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From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That’s the tea-house,” said Mabel, indicating a gay structure at one end of the grounds.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s the tea-house,” said Mabel, indicating a gay structure at one end of the grounds.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mabel and Harold stood looking around at the tables and booths.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading “That’s the tea-house,” said Mabel, indicating a gay structure at one end of the grounds.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mabel and Harold stood looking around at the tables and booths.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
tea-house
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From this reading “That’s the tea-house,” said Mabel, indicating a gay structure at one end of the grounds.
That's
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From this reading “That’s the tea-house,” said Mabel, indicating a gay structure at one end of the grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
a special situation
From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
precisely as stated
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
we'll
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From this reading I think we’ll get some lemonade first thing, for I am so thirsty.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Marie Lewis’ pretty home in West Philadelphia looked very bright and attractive on the afternoon of the lawn party.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Ethel is going to help serve the tea, and her sister is the Rebecca at the Well, where the lemonade is.
