used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CELEBRATION AT BARETTI'S.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Privately they were glad to have the Lookouts to themselves for the evening, with the addition only of Katherine and Helen.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CELEBRATION AT BARETTI'S.
BARETTI'S
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From this reading A CELEBRATION AT BARETTI'S.
Barlow
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From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
CELEBRATIONnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading A CELEBRATION AT BARETTI'S.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
one or the other of two
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Privately they were glad to have the Lookouts to themselves for the evening, with the addition only of Katherine and Helen.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Thus Vera and Leila gained their point and were in high glee over it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Privately they were glad to have the Lookouts to themselves for the evening, with the addition only of Katherine and Helen.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Thus Vera and Leila gained their point and were in high glee over it.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Privately they were glad to have the Lookouts to themselves for the evening, with the addition only of Katherine and Helen.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Thus Vera and Leila gained their point and were in high glee over it.
Hortense
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From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus Vera and Leila gained their point and were in high glee over it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus Vera and Leila gained their point and were in high glee over it.
Katherine
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From this reading Privately they were glad to have the Lookouts to themselves for the evening, with the addition only of Katherine and Helen.
Leila
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From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
Lookouts
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From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
and nothing more
From this reading Privately they were glad to have the Lookouts to themselves for the evening, with the addition only of Katherine and Helen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus Vera and Leila gained their point and were in high glee over it.
over-ruled
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From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Thus Vera and Leila gained their point and were in high glee over it.
Portia
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From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
PrivatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Privately they were glad to have the Lookouts to themselves for the evening, with the addition only of Katherine and Helen.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
Robina
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From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
not in physical motion
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Privately they were glad to have the Lookouts to themselves for the evening, with the addition only of Katherine and Helen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Vera and Leila gained their point and were in high glee over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
Vera
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From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lookouts' plan to entertain their friends at either Baretti's or the Colonial on their first evening at Hamilton was over-ruled by Leila and Vera.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Hortense Barlow, Robina Page and Portia Graham were still missing from their circle of friends, they agreed to postpone their own celebration until the missing ones should have returned to Hamilton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Privately they were glad to have the Lookouts to themselves for the evening, with the addition only of Katherine and Helen.
