used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
in the past
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, she supposed she required it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And was it not the regular thing to do?
Dr
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From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
set up or found
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, she supposed she required it.
go away from a place
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
Loftimore
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From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
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 And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
absolutely essential
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
housing available for people to live in
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading And was it not the regular thing to do?
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading At least, she supposed she required it.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
get by special effort
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least, she supposed she required it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
Silverguile
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From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
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 THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
required or under orders
From this reading At least, she supposed she required it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
a special situation
From this reading And was it not the regular thing to do?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SOUL HEARS A CAUSE Midsummer heat was advancing and the fashionable residents of the city where our story is located--a city not too large, cleanly, healthful, and beautiful for situation--found it necessary to leave town.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mrs. Gray was among the number whose constitution demanded a change from the accustomed air and scene, and from the round of conventional home life to the equally conventional routine of life in a summer hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And had she not arranged with Mrs. Dr. Greene long ago that they should secure quarters together in the Loftimore House overlooking the blue waters of Silverguile Lake?
