(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 They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
any thing at all
From this reading And by children, anything up to thirty is implied.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by children, anything up to thirty is implied.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
an occurrence of something
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
forerunnersnounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnərz/
plural of “forerunner” — a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
Garrett
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From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
habitués
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From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading And by children, anything up to thirty is implied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And by children, anything up to thirty is implied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
labelledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
march in a procession
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
Seaton's
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From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading And by children, anything up to thirty is implied.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And by children, anything up to thirty is implied.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
in the direction of
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And by children, anything up to thirty is implied.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was towards the end of March that four or five of the old habitués arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
which person or people
From this reading They were the forerunners of the elder generation who remained there throughout the summer and approved or disapproved as the case might be of the children who came later.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was Mrs. Garrett, the wife of the retired judge, that the manager first told of Ruth Seaton’s impending arrival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They selected the chairs they had used of old: they all but labelled them with their names.
