used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Farewells Polly O'Neill was entertaining at a farewell reception.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
(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 In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Farewells Polly O'Neill was entertaining at a farewell reception.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Farewells Polly O'Neill was entertaining at a farewell reception.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewells Polly O'Neill was entertaining at a farewell reception.
FarewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewells Polly O'Neill was entertaining at a farewell reception.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
Margaret
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From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
the force of workers available
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading Farewells Polly O'Neill was entertaining at a farewell reception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
Polly
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From this reading Farewells Polly O'Neill was entertaining at a farewell reception.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Farewells Polly O'Neill was entertaining at a farewell reception.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
Southampton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The party was not a large one, for Polly had preferred having only her most intimate friends together this afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farewells Polly O'Neill was entertaining at a farewell reception.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading April had passed away and May and it was now the first week in June.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
which person or people
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a few days more she would be sailing for Southampton with Miss Margaret Adams to be gone all summer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So of course the old members of the Sunrise Hill Camp Fire Club were there and a few outside people, besides the group of young men who had always shared their good times.
