used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
for the reason that
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
recognizable; marked
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading However, summer vacation time like our plans was yet far, vague and dim.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading However, summer vacation time like our plans was yet far, vague and dim.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
IntroducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading However, summer vacation time like our plans was yet far, vague and dim.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
NeighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
Next-door
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From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
Rossiter
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From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
carry out
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, summer vacation time like our plans was yet far, vague and dim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading However, summer vacation time like our plans was yet far, vague and dim.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
in or at the place that
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Introducing Our Next-door Neighbors_ One morning Silvia and I lingered over our coffee cups discussing our plans for the coming summer, which included visits from my sister Beth and my college chum, Rob Rossiter.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading While I was putting on my overcoat, Silvia had gone to the window and was looking pensively at the vacant house next to ours.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
woman-hater
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From this reading We wished to avoid having their arrivals occur simultaneously, however, because Rob was a woman-hater, or thought he was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We decided to have Beth pay her visit first and later take Rob with us on our vacation trip to some place where the fishing facilities would be to our liking.
but in spite of that
From this reading However, summer vacation time like our plans was yet far, vague and dim.
