used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEMORABLE SLEIGH-RIDE.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
in the past
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
Alexie
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From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
in addition
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
Audenreid
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From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
increase twofold
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
Emmett
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From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
HarlownounUS /ˈhɑːrloʊ/
United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
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 The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
MEMORABLEadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading A MEMORABLE SLEIGH-RIDE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
Ralph
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From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
SLEIGH-RIDE
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From this reading A MEMORABLE SLEIGH-RIDE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But fate had another surprise in store for Italy ere the sun set that day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the early afternoon a double sleigh stopped before the door, and from it descended three persons--Alexie Audenreid, Ralph Allen, and Emmett Harlow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Emmett had returned three weeks previous, and had made his first call ten days ago, so Italy was not surprised to see him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man was boarding in the same house with Ralph Allen, as also the friend that had come with him from Europe, a big, handsome German professor, with a fine curly blond beard, and long hair as curly as his beard and almost as fair.
