used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Lafayette seems to have been the favored confidant of Mr. Brooke’s magnificent idea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
Brooke'snounUS /brʊks/
possessive form of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “Lafayette seems to have been the favored confidant of Mr. Brooke’s magnificent idea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “One might call that letter the cornerstone of Hamilton,” Leila said thoughtfully.
a person who is in charge
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “Yes,” chimed in Vera.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading “Lafayette seems to have been the favored confidant of Mr. Brooke’s magnificent idea.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
cornerstonenounUS /ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
From this reading “One might call that letter the cornerstone of Hamilton,” Leila said thoughtfully.
counsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading “Lafayette seems to have been the favored confidant of Mr. Brooke’s magnificent idea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lafayette seems to have been the favored confidant of Mr. Brooke’s magnificent idea.
heydaynounUS /ˈheɪdeɪ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Lafayette seems to have been the favored confidant of Mr. Brooke’s magnificent idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
LafayettenounUS /ˌlɑːfiˈet/
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
Leila
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From this reading “One might call that letter the cornerstone of Hamilton,” Leila said thoughtfully.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “Lafayette seems to have been the favored confidant of Mr. Brooke’s magnificent idea.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “One might call that letter the cornerstone of Hamilton,” Leila said thoughtfully.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Lafayette seems to have been the favored confidant of Mr. Brooke’s magnificent idea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One might call that letter the cornerstone of Hamilton,” Leila said thoughtfully.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
one of four equal parts
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
Remson
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From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One might call that letter the cornerstone of Hamilton,” Leila said thoughtfully.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Lafayette seems to have been the favored confidant of Mr. Brooke’s magnificent idea.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “One might call that letter the cornerstone of Hamilton,” Leila said thoughtfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “One might call that letter the cornerstone of Hamilton,” Leila said thoughtfully.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
TravelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
Vera
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From this reading “Yes,” chimed in Vera.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading True to their word the five Travelers left Hamilton Arms at a quarter to nine o’clock in order to spend a little time with Miss Remson before retiring.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” chimed in Vera.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading On the way to Wayland Hall the letter written by the master of the Arms in the heyday of his youth to the Marquis de Lafayette, his mature counsellor and friend, formed the chief topic of conversation.
