used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Scott Seagrave, however, concerned himself little about his guests.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
any thing at all
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chances are they wanted sea-bathing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The chances are they wanted sea-bathing.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Scott Seagrave, however, concerned himself little about his guests.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Scott Seagrave, however, concerned himself little about his guests.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scott Seagrave, however, concerned himself little about his guests.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Scott Seagrave, however, concerned himself little about his guests.
InlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Inland guests usually do.
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 ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Scott Seagrave, however, concerned himself little about his guests.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
power-boat
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From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
Roya-Neh
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From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott Seagrave, however, concerned himself little about his guests.
sea-bathing
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From this reading The chances are they wanted sea-bathing.
Seagrave
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From this reading Scott Seagrave, however, concerned himself little about his guests.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chances are they wanted sea-bathing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
under normal conditions
From this reading Inland guests usually do.
precisely as stated
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The chances are they wanted sea-bathing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody was asked to do anything; there were several good enough horses at their disposal, two motor cars, a power-boat, canoes, rods, and tennis courts and golf links.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ADRIFT During the week the guests at Roya-Neh were left very much to their own devices.
