used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
BenningtonnounUS /ˈbenɪŋtən/
a town in southwestern Vermont
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
colonizeverbUS /ˈkɑːlənaɪz/
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING WAVE.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
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 The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
others
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
try to get or reach
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING WAVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE COMING WAVE.
Yorkers
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
