the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Solitude and seclusion were at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Solitude and seclusion were at an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Solitude and seclusion were at an end.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading SOCIAL DUTIES.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Solitude and seclusion were at an end.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
set up or found
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
Hazel's
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From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
inundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
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 So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Solitude and seclusion were at an end.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading SOCIAL DUTIES.
a state of social isolation
From this reading Solitude and seclusion were at an end.
not in physical motion
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
being of use or service
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading So many millions were out of the market certainly, but still they might be useful in various ways; and the world came to put in its claim to be remembered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Solitude and seclusion were at an end.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
in or at the place that
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And invitations began to pour in; and the baskets which held cards and the like on Hazel's table flowed over and threatened an inundation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world had found out where Hazel was and what she had been doing.
