used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sinclair had spent the former day entirely with her, and had been as tender and thoughtful as of old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sinclair had spent the former day entirely with her, and had been as tender and thoughtful as of old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
Cleo
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From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading CONFIDENCES.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
Davises
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From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sinclair had spent the former day entirely with her, and had been as tender and thoughtful as of old.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
half the width of an em
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Sinclair had spent the former day entirely with her, and had been as tender and thoughtful as of old.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Sinclair had spent the former day entirely with her, and had been as tender and thoughtful as of old.
set up or found
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
massenounUS /mæs/
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
express in words
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Sinclair had spent the former day entirely with her, and had been as tender and thoughtful as of old.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
in the near future
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Sinclair had spent the former day entirely with her, and had been as tender and thoughtful as of old.
confined on all sides
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
Takashima
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From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Sinclair had spent the former day entirely with her, and had been as tender and thoughtful as of old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Sinclair had spent the former day entirely with her, and had been as tender and thoughtful as of old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Davis had heard of her arrival from Takashima, and had come to her at once.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two friends had so much to say to each other that Cleo was in a happy frame of mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days later the Davises, together with several other Americans, swooped down, en masse, on Cleo, and she soon found herself surrounded by old acquaintances and friends.
