used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
in addition
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To Tory Drew an artist’s studio was not a new experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading To Tory Drew an artist’s studio was not a new experience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading To Tory Drew an artist’s studio was not a new experience.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
at any time
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading To Tory Drew an artist’s studio was not a new experience.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had lived with her father in several of their own.
fellow-artists
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From this reading She had visited with him the studios of many fellow-artists.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had lived with her father in several of their own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had visited with him the studios of many fellow-artists.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
Lance'snounUS /ˈlænsɪz/
possessive form of “lance” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had lived with her father in several of their own.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had visited with him the studios of many fellow-artists.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Tory Drew an artist’s studio was not a new experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
OverjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had lived with her father in several of their own.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had lived with her father in several of their own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lived with her father in several of their own.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
STUDIOnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
studiosnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊz/
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She had visited with him the studios of many fellow-artists.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had lived with her father in several of their own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Tory Drew an artist’s studio was not a new experience.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading To Tory Drew an artist’s studio was not a new experience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had visited with him the studios of many fellow-artists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STUDIO TEA The following hour was one of the most delightful the two girls and Lance had ever spent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Overjoyed at meeting so unexpectedly, Lance’s reluctance forgotten in the joy of being with his sister and friend, the three of them also came in contact with a new and charming personality and in the midst of a new and beautiful environment.
