used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
(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 "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are plenty here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Did you bring your own rods?
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you bring your own rods?
Duane
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From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
a boy or man
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There are plenty here.
house-party
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From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
How
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From this reading How is it in town?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is it in town?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How is it in town?
landownernounUS /ˈlændoʊnər/
a holder or proprietor of land
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
Mallett
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From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
mid-Junenoun
the middle part of June
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Did you bring your own rods?
a full supply
From this reading There are plenty here.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Did you bring your own rods?
ROYA-NEH
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From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
Seagrave
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From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are plenty here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading How is it in town?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
accept gladly
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
belonging to which person
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ROYA-NEH Late on a fragrant mid-June afternoon young Seagrave stood on the Long Terrace to welcome a guest whose advent completed a small house-party of twelve at Roya-Neh.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you bring your own rods?
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading "Hello, Duane!" cried the youthful landowner in all the pride of new possession, as Mallett emerged from the motor; "frightfully glad to see you, old fellow!
