used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading So the little party in the carriage were in very good spirits and harmony.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
divisible by two
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So the little party in the carriage were in very good spirits and harmony.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading So the little party in the carriage were in very good spirits and harmony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the little party in the carriage were in very good spirits and harmony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So the little party in the carriage were in very good spirits and harmony.
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 Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
in motion
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading So the little party in the carriage were in very good spirits and harmony.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the little party in the carriage were in very good spirits and harmony.
SORRENTO
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From this reading SORRENTO.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading So the little party in the carriage were in very good spirits and harmony.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Mrs. Copley was long tired of her stay there, and even, she said, tired of the bay!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly was glad to have her father at a distance from hotels and acquaintances, even though but for a time; and the gentlemen liked moving, as men always do.
precisely as stated
From this reading So the little party in the carriage were in very good spirits and harmony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till the end of May that they got away from Naples.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the little party in the carriage were in very good spirits and harmony.
