used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
breakfasted
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From this reading The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading That ended the conversation for that night.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
Dan
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From this reading The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading That ended the conversation for that night.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That ended the conversation for that night.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
the act of departing
From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
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 The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
Maisie
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From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
Mellenger
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From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That ended the conversation for that night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
PebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The next morning Dan and Mellenger breakfasted early and left for the golf links at Pebble Beach.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
for a short time
From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
slicedadjectiveUS /slaɪst/
prepared by cutting
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
Tamea
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From this reading Tamea retired shortly after dinner, leaving Maisie and Mellenger in possession of the field.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That ended the conversation for that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That ended the conversation for that night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
threesomenounUS /ˈθriːsəm/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
in or at the place that
From this reading At a point on the course where one drives along the cliff, Mellenger sliced badly and drove a new ball into the Pacific Ocean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maisie, her aunt and Tamea joined them there for luncheon, and in the afternoon Maisie, Dan and Mellenger made up a threesome and played nine holes, with Tamea following, playing the part of the gallery and bored to the point of tears.
