used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
anew
From this reading He picked it up and read it again with manifest enjoyment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
Barbara
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From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Look here, Haku," the boy said.
breakfasted
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From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading On the floor near his bureau lay the letter designed to speed the parting guest.
CABLEnounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading On the floor near his bureau lay the letter designed to speed the parting guest.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading He picked it up and read it again with manifest enjoyment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the floor near his bureau lay the letter designed to speed the parting guest.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading On the floor near his bureau lay the letter designed to speed the parting guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
Haku
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From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked it up and read it again with manifest enjoyment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Haku," the boy said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He picked it up and read it again with manifest enjoyment.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the floor near his bureau lay the letter designed to speed the parting guest.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the floor near his bureau lay the letter designed to speed the parting guest.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Haku," the boy said.
MAINLANDnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading He picked it up and read it again with manifest enjoyment.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the floor near his bureau lay the letter designed to speed the parting guest.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the floor near his bureau lay the letter designed to speed the parting guest.
the act of departing politely
From this reading On the floor near his bureau lay the letter designed to speed the parting guest.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked it up and read it again with manifest enjoyment.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He picked it up and read it again with manifest enjoyment.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look here, Haku," the boy said.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
move hurridly
From this reading On the floor near his bureau lay the letter designed to speed the parting guest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A CABLE FROM THE MAINLAND John Quincy awoke at nine the following morning, and slipped from under his mosquito netting eager to face the responsibilities of a new day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked it up and read it again with manifest enjoyment.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the dining-room Haku informed him that Miss Minerva and Barbara had breakfasted early and gone to the city on a shopping tour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He picked it up and read it again with manifest enjoyment.
