used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was a detailed story of the President's dinner.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CURLY'S REPORT "And now my house-mate is Grief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The other told of the public meeting and reconciliation of Secretary Fowler and Hancock Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
gotten under control
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
CURLY'S
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From this reading CURLY'S REPORT "And now my house-mate is Grief.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading One was a detailed story of the President's dinner.
DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
Enoch's
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From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
FowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading The other told of the public meeting and reconciliation of Secretary Fowler and Hancock Brown.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading CURLY'S REPORT "And now my house-mate is Grief.
HancocknounUS /ˈhænkɑːk/
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading The other told of the public meeting and reconciliation of Secretary Fowler and Hancock Brown.
house-mate
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From this reading CURLY'S REPORT "And now my house-mate is Grief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CURLY'S REPORT "And now my house-mate is Grief.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The other told of the public meeting and reconciliation of Secretary Fowler and Hancock Brown.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CURLY'S REPORT "And now my house-mate is Grief.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CURLY'S REPORT "And now my house-mate is Grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a detailed story of the President's dinner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other told of the public meeting and reconciliation of Secretary Fowler and Hancock Brown.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading One was a detailed story of the President's dinner.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The other told of the public meeting and reconciliation of Secretary Fowler and Hancock Brown.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading The other told of the public meeting and reconciliation of Secretary Fowler and Hancock Brown.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading CURLY'S REPORT "And now my house-mate is Grief.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The other told of the public meeting and reconciliation of Secretary Fowler and Hancock Brown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One was a detailed story of the President's dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The other told of the public meeting and reconciliation of Secretary Fowler and Hancock Brown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a detailed story of the President's dinner.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The Washington papers, the next morning, contained the accounts of two very interesting dinner parties.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But she is wise and beautiful as the Canyon is wise and beautiful and I claim both as my own."--_Enoch's Diary_.
