used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had advised Edith not to bother to write Ruth about the impromptu reunion.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading I had advised Edith not to bother to write Ruth about the impromptu reunion.
anew
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
(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 We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Will and I had motored up from our university town, and even Malcolm had put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Will and I had motored up from our university town, and even Malcolm had put in an appearance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I had advised Edith not to bother to write Ruth about the impromptu reunion.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
a small house with a single story
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
Edith
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From this reading I had advised Edith not to bother to write Ruth about the impromptu reunion.
Edith's
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From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
Elise
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From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
divisible by two
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
Hilton
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From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading I had advised Edith not to bother to write Ruth about the impromptu reunion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
Malcolm
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From this reading Will and I had motored up from our university town, and even Malcolm had put in an appearance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading Will and I had motored up from our university town, and even Malcolm had put in an appearance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
NARRATESverbUS /neˈreɪts/
third-person singular of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
not any; not one
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had advised Edith not to bother to write Ruth about the impromptu reunion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Will and I had motored up from our university town, and even Malcolm had put in an appearance.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Will and I had motored up from our university town, and even Malcolm had put in an appearance.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading I had advised Edith not to bother to write Ruth about the impromptu reunion.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
Scot-Williams
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From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
suffragenounUS /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
male cat
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Will and I had motored up from our university town, and even Malcolm had put in an appearance.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Will and I had motored up from our university town, and even Malcolm had put in an appearance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
VarsnounUS /vɑːrz/
plural of “var” — a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
at the time that
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
which person or people
From this reading We Vars were all at Edith's in Hilton, even to Tom and Elise, who had taken a cottage on the Cape for the summer and were able to run up and join us all for the holiday.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will and I had motored up from our university town, and even Malcolm had put in an appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had understood that she was traveling around somewhere with her prominent suffrage leader, Mrs. Scot-Williams.
produce a literary work
From this reading I had advised Edith not to bother to write Ruth about the impromptu reunion.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading AGAIN LUCY NARRATES No one was more surprised than I on the morning of the Fourth of July, when Ruth unexpectedly arrived from New York.
