used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
aggressivelyadverbUS /əˈɡresɪvli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
(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 In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
Appian
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From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
couldn't
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From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
didn't
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From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
Fairfields
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From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
brought together in one place
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
the act of departing
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
I'm
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From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
it's
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From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
engage in
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
Milly
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From this reading In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
outburstsnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrsts/
plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
PUNCHverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
ROMANadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
sitting-room
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From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
hard to endure
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
precisely as stated
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so they were gathered in the Fairfields’ pleasant sitting-room, trying to make believe they didn’t care to go out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
which person or people
From this reading In this attempt they all succeeded better than Milly, who was distinctly and aggressively cross.
Wonderers
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From this reading ROMAN PUNCH It was a very rainy day, so the excursion which the Wonderers had planned had to be postponed.
you'll
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From this reading You’re going to have such a good time this afternoon, that you’ll go home saying you’re glad it rained so we couldn’t go driving out the Appian Way.”
you're
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From this reading “Milly,” said Peter Homer, in his kind way, after one of her petulant outbursts, “it’s raining, and I’m glad it is, and you’re going to be glad too.
