used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Clay came home late and next morning was full of plans about leaving.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He discussed the packing and train schedules and affairs at the B-in-a-Box.
(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 It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He discussed the packing and train schedules and affairs at the B-in-a-Box.
B-in-a-Box
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From this reading He discussed the packing and train schedules and affairs at the B-in-a-Box.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clay came home late and next morning was full of plans about leaving.
CLAYnounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He discussed the packing and train schedules and affairs at the B-in-a-Box.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
FIDDLEnounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Clay came home late and next morning was full of plans about leaving.
destroyed or killed
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Clay came home late and next morning was full of plans about leaving.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
Johnnie
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From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
Kitty's
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From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Clay came home late and next morning was full of plans about leaving.
the act of departing
From this reading Clay came home late and next morning was full of plans about leaving.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Clay came home late and next morning was full of plans about leaving.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Clay came home late and next morning was full of plans about leaving.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading He discussed the packing and train schedules and affairs at the B-in-a-Box.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Clay came home late and next morning was full of plans about leaving.
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
schedulesnounUS /ˈskedʒʊlz/
plural of “schedule” — a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading He discussed the packing and train schedules and affairs at the B-in-a-Box.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He discussed the packing and train schedules and affairs at the B-in-a-Box.
precisely as stated
From this reading CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her first essay as a hostess, and all of them had enjoyed themselves.
(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 CLAY PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE Johnnie felt that Kitty's farewell dinner had gone very well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, so far as he could see, it had not achieved the results for which they had been hoping.
