AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
all-pervading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
assiduitynoun
great and constant diligence and attention
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days of the house-party at Shotover were numbered.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
Beverly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days of the house-party at Shotover were numbered.
delft-blue
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From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
habituated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
house-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days of the house-party at Shotover were numbered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The days of the house-party at Shotover were numbered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days of the house-party at Shotover were numbered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
PlankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
polonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
relaynounUS /ˈriːleɪ/
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
Shotover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days of the house-party at Shotover were numbered.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
squashverbUS /skwɑːʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
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 Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days of the house-party at Shotover were numbered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was not that he was either accepted, tolerated, or endured; he was simply there, and nobody took the trouble to question his all-pervading presence until everybody had become too much habituated to him to think about it at all.
unflaggingadjectiveUS /ənˈflæɡɪŋ/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
VermillionadjectiveUS /vərˈmɪljən/
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Tennis and lawn bowls came into fashion; even water polo and squash alternated on days too raw for more rugged sport.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A fresh relay of guests was to replace them on Monday, and so they were making the most of the waning week on lawn and marsh, in covert and blind, or motoring madly over the State, or riding in parties to Vermillion Light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days of the house-party at Shotover were numbered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And during all these days Beverly Plank appeared with unflagging persistence and assiduity, until his familiar, big, round head and patient, delft-blue, Dutch eyes became a matter of course at Shotover, indoors and out.
