used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
cheeriestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪriəst/
superlative of “cheery” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
at any time
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
Leila
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From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leila had been the cheeriest of companions and Mills felt that he knew her much better than he had ever known her before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had stopped in Paris and he had cheerfully indulged her extravagance in raiment.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Throughout the trip nothing marred their intercourse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
wasn't
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From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “It wasn’t a love letter,” he called after her as she paused under the gate lamps to wave her hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY I Franklin Mills landed in New York feeling that his excursion abroad had been well worth while.
