30
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From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
4
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From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
5
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From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
(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 I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
subject to appointment
From this reading They all started at the appointed hour except myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
bettersnounUS /ˈbetərz/
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
Coacoanut
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From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
apart from; not including
From this reading They all started at the appointed hour except myself.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
HawaiinounUS /həˈwaɪiː/
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
horse-back
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From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They all started at the appointed hour except myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading They all started at the appointed hour except myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They all started at the appointed hour except myself.
express in words
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all started at the appointed hour except myself.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In my diary of our third day in Honolulu, I find this:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
to-day
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From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
to-night
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From this reading I am probably the most sensitive man in Hawaii to-night--especially about sitting down in the presence of my betters.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I have ridden fifteen or twenty miles on horse-back since 5 P.M. and to tell the honest truth, I have a delicacy about sitting down at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An excursion to Diamond Head and the King's Coacoanut Grove was planned to-day--time, 4:30 P.M.--the party to consist of half a dozen gentlemen and three ladies.
