used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
(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 Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CAR.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
Ethel
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From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
Gravers
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From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
Hadley's
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From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
Marjorie
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From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CAR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
not one, and not any
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
others
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From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
Remington
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From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
a male human offspring
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CAR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion.
