used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
in addition
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
deem to be
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
every person
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
a young female
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
Herenden
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From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
a small worthless amount
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
engage in
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
Merivale
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From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
MOMENTOUSadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
with speed
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
Ruthven
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From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW The rest of their stay at Herenden Hall passed off delightfully.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Patty's nature to make friends quickly, and during her stay in Kent, she had a royal good time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She and Jack Merivale became good chums, and went fishing together, and rowing on the pond like old cronies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Ruthven talked over the matter with Lady Hamilton, and as he chose to consider it all a great joke on himself, she also took his view of it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Patty fitted into her own niche, and everybody liked the natural, unaffected young girl.
