used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
in addition
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
(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 After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
COVEnounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
Elise
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From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
every person
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading They were returning from a most interesting trip, which had extended as far as Portland.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were returning from a most interesting trip, which had extended as far as Portland.
Farrington
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From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were returning from a most interesting trip, which had extended as far as Portland.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading They were returning from a most interesting trip, which had extended as far as Portland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
go away from a place
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were returning from a most interesting trip, which had extended as far as Portland.
motor-car
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From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
motor-trip
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From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading They were returning from a most interesting trip, which had extended as far as Portland.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They were returning from a most interesting trip, which had extended as far as Portland.
Roger
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From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
not in physical motion
From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They were returning from a most interesting trip, which had extended as far as Portland.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
WarnersnounUS /ˈwɔːrnərz/
plural of “warner” — United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were returning from a most interesting trip, which had extended as far as Portland.
at the time that
From this reading AT SANDY COVE When the day came for Patty and Elise to leave Pine Branches, everyone concerned was truly sorry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were returning from a most interesting trip, which had extended as far as Portland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elise had long been a favourite with the Warners, and they had grown to love Patty quite as well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After hearing some accounts of it, Patty felt sure that she would have enjoyed it; but then she had also greatly enjoyed her visit at Pine Branches, and she felt sure that it had been better for her physically than the exertion and excitement of the motor-trip.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Roger was still there, and Mr. and Mrs. Farrington came for the young people in their motor-car.
