used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
Alice
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From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tea was brought presently and Kimberly asked Alice to pour it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tea was brought presently and Kimberly asked Alice to pour it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Robert Kimberly came downstairs with Charles and greeted the MacBirneys.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Robert Kimberly came downstairs with Charles and greeted the MacBirneys.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Robert Kimberly came downstairs with Charles and greeted the MacBirneys.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
set up or found
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
the act of departing
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Robert Kimberly came downstairs with Charles and greeted the MacBirneys.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
Imogene
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From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
Kimberly
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From this reading Robert Kimberly came downstairs with Charles and greeted the MacBirneys.
Kimberly's
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From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
a room where books are kept
From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
MacBirney
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From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
MacBirneys
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From this reading Robert Kimberly came downstairs with Charles and greeted the MacBirneys.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
not any; not one
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Tea was brought presently and Kimberly asked Alice to pour it.
in the near future
From this reading Tea was brought presently and Kimberly asked Alice to pour it.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Kimberly came downstairs with Charles and greeted the MacBirneys.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Tea was brought presently and Kimberly asked Alice to pour it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove over one afternoon and found Doctor Hamilton and Imogene in the library.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tea was brought presently and Kimberly asked Alice to pour it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert Kimberly came downstairs with Charles and greeted the MacBirneys.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The new picture at The Towers made a topic of interest among Kimberly’s friends, but Alice found excuses for not going to see it until MacBirney would brook no further delays.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I haven’t seen you since your dinner," said he, sitting down after a time by Alice.
