having companions or an escort
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He was an awfully virtuous cad!" laughed Kennedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading APPEARANCES AND DISAPPEARANCES.
APPEARANCESnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading APPEARANCES AND DISAPPEARANCES.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "He was an awfully virtuous cad!" laughed Kennedy.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
(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 Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
black-eyed
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From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
bottle-bout
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From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
cadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading "He was an awfully virtuous cad!" laughed Kennedy.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
DISAPPEARANCESnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz/
plural of “disappearance” — the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading APPEARANCES AND DISAPPEARANCES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was an awfully virtuous cad!" laughed Kennedy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
IdlernounUS /ˈaɪdələr/
person who does no work
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "He was an awfully virtuous cad!" laughed Kennedy.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "He was an awfully virtuous cad!" laughed Kennedy.
engage in
From this reading On the way they would make the visit to Robert.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
not one, and not any
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way they would make the visit to Robert.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading On the way they would make the visit to Robert.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
Sunburstnoun
a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way they would make the visit to Robert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
arousing affect
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading "He was an awfully virtuous cad!" laughed Kennedy.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the way they would make the visit to Robert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was an awfully virtuous cad!" laughed Kennedy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way they would make the visit to Robert.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sunburst had offered to convey Idler safely home, while Kennedy, the black-eyed, accompanied Harry, himself none the better for his morning bottle-bout, to the clubhouse in town.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now for Sir Galahad in jail!" said Harry, touching the bay with the point of his whip.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the way they would make the visit to Robert.
