used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
antagonizeverbUS /ænˈtæɡənaɪz/
provoke the hostility of
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
AutomobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
commentingverbUS /ˈkɑːmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
brought together in one place
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
Lancey
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From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
Maud
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From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
on the contrary
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
Sallie
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From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
Smythe
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From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
Smythes
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From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
SQUALLverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
hard to endure
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hardly had the launch put out from shore, before she beckoned him to one side of the little deck, and complacently kept him there until Ruth, far from pleased with this turn of affairs, called to her father to join them.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe, however, had other views afoot than the cultivation of Miss Sallie, and had immediately engaged in conversation with Mr. Stuart.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Miss Sallie had been conscientiously trying to cultivate Maud Warren, and rather than antagonize her in the beginning had exerted herself to be agreeable to the De Lancey Smythes.
Warren'snounUS /ˈwɔːrənz/
possessive form of “warren” — United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
(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 A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The "Automobile Girls" had gathered in one end, and were enthusiastically commenting on the beauty of the scenery.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WEST INDIAN SQUALL By half past two that afternoon Mr. Warren's launch with its party of pleasure seekers was well under way.
