used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
(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 All morning the girls had cruised around the lake in a launch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All morning the girls had cruised around the lake in a launch.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Later in the day they had bathed in the salt water of the Atlantic.
AutomobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Later in the day they had bathed in the salt water of the Atlantic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
cruisedverbUS /kruːzd/
past form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading All morning the girls had cruised around the lake in a launch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
take in liquids
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
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 A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
one or the other of two
From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading All morning the girls had cruised around the lake in a launch.
Lancey
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From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the day they had bathed in the salt water of the Atlantic.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading All morning the girls had cruised around the lake in a launch.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
hear with intention
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
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 A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
Maud
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From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All morning the girls had cruised around the lake in a launch.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
Sallie
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From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Later in the day they had bathed in the salt water of the Atlantic.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
Smythe
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From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
the season of growth
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After luncheon they had played several sets of tennis; and, later Miss Sallie had taken them to the cocoanut grove to drink lemonade and listen to the music.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later in the day they had bathed in the salt water of the Atlantic.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading A SURPRISE PARTY It had been a long day of uninterrupted pleasure for the "Automobile Girls"--one of those sparkling, brilliant days that seem to belong peculiarly to Florida in the early spring.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Miss Sallie had not spoken either to Maud Warren or to Mrs. De Lancey Smythe since the evening before.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Later in the day they had bathed in the salt water of the Atlantic.
