Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

speak to

From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

a sudden desire

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

recognizable; marked

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

well in the past; former

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

characterized by great determination

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

divisible by two

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

every person

From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

a gay feeling

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

in a gay manner

From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And for a week it suited her perfectly.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

immediately past

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

capital and largest city of Togo; located in the south on the Gulf of Guinea

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

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From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading And for a week it suited her perfectly.

a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

in or at or to some place

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading And for a week it suited her perfectly.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

a stopping

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

in the direction of

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

in a triumphant manner

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

having tucked or being tucked

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

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From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

not known

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

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From this reading Valerie had already gone to the mountains with Rita Tevis, gaily refusing her address to everybody.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading And for a week it suited her perfectly.

(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 And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

the general location where something is

From this reading From some caprice or other Valerie had decided that her whereabouts should remain unknown even to Neville.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Toward the last of June Neville left town to spend a month with his father and mother at their summer Lome near Portsmouth.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And, packing their steamer trunks and satchels, the two young girls departed triumphantly for the unindicated but modest boarding-house tucked away somewhere amid the hills of Delaware County, determined to enjoy every minute of a vacation well earned, and a surcease from the round of urban and suburban gaiety which the advent of July made a labour instead of a relaxation.