used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By eleven-thirty the last girl had arrived at the rendezvous.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By eleven-thirty the last girl had arrived at the rendezvous.
Baretti's
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From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading They were a cheery, light-hearted, buoyant company regardless of their cramped quarters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By eleven-thirty the last girl had arrived at the rendezvous.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They were a cheery, light-hearted, buoyant company regardless of their cramped quarters.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They were a cheery, light-hearted, buoyant company regardless of their cramped quarters.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading They were a cheery, light-hearted, buoyant company regardless of their cramped quarters.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
druggistnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪst/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
eleven-thirty
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From this reading By eleven-thirty the last girl had arrived at the rendezvous.
EMERGENCYnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
the organ of sight
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
yet to be or coming
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
a young female
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By eleven-thirty the last girl had arrived at the rendezvous.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
immediately past
From this reading By eleven-thirty the last girl had arrived at the rendezvous.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading They were a cheery, light-hearted, buoyant company regardless of their cramped quarters.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
MindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
obliginglyadverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in accommodation
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading They were a cheery, light-hearted, buoyant company regardless of their cramped quarters.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading They were a cheery, light-hearted, buoyant company regardless of their cramped quarters.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading By eleven-thirty the last girl had arrived at the rendezvous.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
shrewed
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From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
be standing; be upright
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
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 Their appreciation of Signor Baretti’s invitation to be his guests at a Thanksgiving dinner showed itself in their bright faces, spontaneous laughter and gay holiday air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were a cheery, light-hearted, buoyant company regardless of their cramped quarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
umbrella-laden
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From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a cheery, light-hearted, buoyant company regardless of their cramped quarters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL Mindful of past liberal patronage of the Hamilton College girl and with a shrewed eye to the future the druggist himself ushered the arriving party of merry girls into the store and obligingly supplied a couple of large packing boxes in which to stand the dripping umbrellas.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Despite Robin’s despairing opinion that the store would not hold the umbrella-laden brigade they managed to crowd into it.
