Chapter XX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE The picnic was the real thing.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading But not since her Vernondale days had she attended this sort of picnic.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But not since her Vernondale days had she attended this sort of picnic.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But not since her Vernondale days had she attended this sort of picnic.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE The picnic was the real thing.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But not since her Vernondale days had she attended this sort of picnic.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

plural of “luncheon” — a midday meal

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

used to form the superlative

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE The picnic was the real thing.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no servants.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But not since her Vernondale days had she attended this sort of picnic.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

out of fashion

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

plural of “participant” — someone who takes part in an activity

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE The picnic was the real thing.

plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE The picnic was the real thing.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading There were no servants.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But not since her Vernondale days had she attended this sort of picnic.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE The picnic was the real thing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were no servants.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

a special situation

From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE The picnic was the real thing.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But not since her Vernondale days had she attended this sort of picnic.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That is, it was the real old-fashioned sort of a picnic, and it was therefore a novelty to most of its participants.

the act of using

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

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From this reading But not since her Vernondale days had she attended this sort of picnic.

plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE The picnic was the real thing.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

in or at the place that

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Patty had been on many motor picnics, where elaborate luncheons were served by white-garbed waiters, with the same appointments of silver, glass, and china that she would use at home.