used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
not being in a specified place
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
EXCURSIONnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO HIGH ROCK.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO HIGH ROCK.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
indooradjectiveUS /ˈɪndɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place within a building
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO HIGH ROCK.
Rockhaven
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From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO HIGH ROCK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO HIGH ROCK.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As Mr. Hamilton was a native of the town, he was quite at home there, though he had been absent from his boyhood.
precisely as stated
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Though the party was large enough to enable them to "have a good time" without any assistance from outside of the hotel, they invited many of the people of Rockhaven to join them in their indoor amusements.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy.
