Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Charlie was to remain at home in the care of a kindly neighbor.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading No one of the invitations ran the risk of being declined.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Charlie was to remain at home in the care of a kindly neighbor.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

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From this reading Charlie was to remain at home in the care of a kindly neighbor.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading No one of the invitations ran the risk of being declined.

being one more than seven

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Charlie was to remain at home in the care of a kindly neighbor.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

beyond normal limits

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

full of or producing joy

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Charlie was to remain at home in the care of a kindly neighbor.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

something that is lost

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

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From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

of very great significance

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Charlie was to remain at home in the care of a kindly neighbor.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

not any; not one

From this reading No one of the invitations ran the risk of being declined.

according to the clock

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No one of the invitations ran the risk of being declined.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one of the invitations ran the risk of being declined.

and nothing more

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading No one of the invitations ran the risk of being declined.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Charlie was to remain at home in the care of a kindly neighbor.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading No one of the invitations ran the risk of being declined.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

under normal conditions

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

at the time that

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

which person or people

From this reading Marjorie had invited only those boys and girls of her acquaintance who were quite likely to come and when the momentous evening arrived they put in twenty-eight joyful appearances and enjoyed the Deans' hospitality to the full.

belonging to which person

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MARJORIE MEETS WITH A LOSS By eight o'clock the following night twenty-eight invitations to Marjorie Dean's Thanksgiving party were on their way.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading But to Constance, who wore her beautiful blue gown and went to the party under the protection of her father, whose somber eyes gleamed with a strange new happiness, and old John Roland, whose usually vacant expression had changed to one of inordinate pride, it was, indeed, a night to be remembered by the three.