used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TWO WELCOME GUESTS It was Saturday afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are coming to dinner, Mother?" asked Midget.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask your father, my dear."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who are coming to dinner, Mother?" asked Midget.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Who are coming to dinner, Mother?" asked Midget.
dearly loved
From this reading "Ask your father, my dear."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
dressy-looking
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From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Ask your father, my dear."
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
set up or found
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading TWO WELCOME GUESTS It was Saturday afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO WELCOME GUESTS It was Saturday afternoon.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
Marjorie
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From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
Maynard
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From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
MidgetnounUS /ˈmɪdʒət/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading "Who are coming to dinner, Mother?" asked Midget.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Who are coming to dinner, Mother?" asked Midget.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ask your father, my dear."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
piquenounUS /piːk/
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
Rosamond
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From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TWO WELCOME GUESTS It was Saturday afternoon.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WELCOME GUESTS It was Saturday afternoon.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
precisely as stated
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO WELCOME GUESTS It was Saturday afternoon.
accept gladly
From this reading TWO WELCOME GUESTS It was Saturday afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Maynard children had been told that guests were expected to dinner, and they must put on festival array.
at the time that
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
a Caucasian
From this reading And so when King and Marjorie, in white serge and white pique respectively, wandered out on to the front veranda, they found their parents and a very dressy-looking Rosamond there before them.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are coming to dinner, Mother?" asked Midget.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ask your father, my dear."
