(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading "Cross-country golf," she continued proudly to assert, "is the golf of the New Era."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Cross-country golf," she continued proudly to assert, "is the golf of the New Era."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I do, Aurora.
Crabb
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From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
Cross-countryadverbUS /ˈkrɔːskʌntri/
not following tracks or roads
From this reading "Cross-country golf," she continued proudly to assert, "is the golf of the New Era."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
EdisonnounUS /ˈedɪsən/
United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
EranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading "Cross-country golf," she continued proudly to assert, "is the golf of the New Era."
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
at any time
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading "Cross-country golf," she continued proudly to assert, "is the golf of the New Era."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I do, Aurora.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
innovatorsnounUS /ˈɪnəveɪtərz/
plural of “innovator” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cross-country golf," she continued proudly to assert, "is the golf of the New Era."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Cross-country golf," she continued proudly to assert, "is the golf of the New Era."
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 It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
others
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From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
Patricia's
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From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "Cross-country golf," she continued proudly to assert, "is the golf of the New Era."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
Salamanca
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From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
scepticismnoun
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cross-country golf," she continued proudly to assert, "is the golf of the New Era."
on a floor above
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Mortimer Crabb was excluded from that charming luncheon of four.
at the time that
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was very informal and great was the merriment at Patricia's expense, but through it all she smiled calmly at their scepticism--as Columbus at Salamanca must have smiled, if he ever did, or Newton or Edison, or any others of the world's great innovators.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Patty?" asked Aurora seriously, when the men had gone upstairs to change.
