used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Newt Meldrum had prospered, according to Carthage standards.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
Asaph
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From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
Debby
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From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
divisible by two
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
at any time
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
ice-cream
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From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
Meldrum
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From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
NewtnounUS /nuːt/
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading Newt Meldrum had prospered, according to Carthage standards.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading Newt Meldrum had prospered, according to Carthage standards.
re-visitor
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From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
move stealthily
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading Newt Meldrum had prospered, according to Carthage standards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guests made desperate efforts to pretend that they were unaware to pretend that they were unaware of the feud and at the same time to follow it.
at the time that
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the cheerful stampede for the dining-room Debby had crowded into a sofa alongside another re-visitor to the town, Newton Meldrum, whom she had known but slightly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone with the older girls and had already left Carthage when Debby came out–as far as she ever came out before she went back.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading They were polite enough even to try to ignore the salt the wrathful Asaph had let slip into the ice-cream.
