used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
a-light
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From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girls in the dressing room hovered about Zay.
(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 Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
the lower side of anything
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
Crawfords
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From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading There were three daughters from seventeen to thirteen.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The girls in the dressing room hovered about Zay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
set up or found
From this reading Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls in the dressing room hovered about Zay.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The girls in the dressing room hovered about Zay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
LOYALTYnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
Orden's
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From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The girls in the dressing room hovered about Zay.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading There were three daughters from seventeen to thirteen.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
in the near future
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three daughters from seventeen to thirteen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading There were three daughters from seventeen to thirteen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three daughters from seventeen to thirteen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
the upper part of anything
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT OF HER LOYALTY Mrs. Van Orden's residence was large and handsome and a-light from top to bottom.
Wasn't
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From this reading Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three daughters from seventeen to thirteen.
which person or people
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wasn't it wonderful that her sister had been found and living here all these months?
a late time of life
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had always been very friendly with the Crawfords, and this gathering was a good deal in honor of the young midshipman who was so soon to go on his first cruise of three years.
Zay
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From this reading The girls in the dressing room hovered about Zay.
