used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oldfield was rather mystified by the Challoners' movements.
Carrie
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From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
Challoners
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From this reading Oldfield was rather mystified by the Challoners' movements.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
FRIARYnounUS /ˈfraɪəri/
a monastery of friars
From this reading THE FRIARY.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
immediately past
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Oldfield was rather mystified by the Challoners' movements.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Oldfield was rather mystified by the Challoners' movements.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
a brief written record
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
OldfieldnounUS /ˈoʊldfiːld/
United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)
From this reading Oldfield was rather mystified by the Challoners' movements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
PainenounUS /peɪn/
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
Paines
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From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
prettily-worded
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From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
on the contrary
From this reading Oldfield was rather mystified by the Challoners' movements.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
Sartoris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
tennis-party
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From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIARY.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a tennis-party at the Paines' on one of these days, but at the last minute they had excused themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
Twentyman
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From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oldfield was rather mystified by the Challoners' movements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were absolutely three afternoons during which Nan and her sisters were invisible.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nan's prettily-worded note was declared very vague and unsatisfactory, and on the following afternoon there was a regular invasion of the cottage,--Carrie Paine, and two of the Twentyman girls, and Adelaide Sartoris and her young brother Albert.
