used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
antiquesnounUS /ænˈtiːks/
plural of “antique” — an elderly man
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
BoardwalknounUS /ˈbɔːrdwɔːk/
a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
curiosnounUS /ˈkjʊrioʊz/
plural of “curio” — something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
a social unit living together
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE HAPPY FAMILY" The guests of the Colonial Hotel arose briskly each morning to nothing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading After a night of refreshing and untroubled sleep they dressed and hurried to breakfast after the manner of travellers making close connections.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
wheel-chair
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From this reading The more energetic sometimes took a wheel-chair for an hour and were pushed on the Boardwalk or attended an auction sale of antiques and curios, but mostly their lives were as placid and as eventful as those of the inmates of an institution.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then each repaired to his favourite chair placed in the same spot on the wide veranda to wait for luncheon.
woolensnounUS /ˈwʊlənz/
plural of “woolen” — a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading The greater number of the male guests of The Colonial had retired from something--banking, wholesale drugs, the manufacture of woolens.
