used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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how long something has existed
From this reading "As sunny as 'Seventeen' and as subtle as 'The Age of Innocence.'
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As sunny as 'Seventeen' and as subtle as 'The Age of Innocence.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
a youthful male person
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attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "Has flavor, charm, and qualities of unusual distinction.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
chucklesnounUS /ˈtʃʌkəlz/
plural of “chuckle” — a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading "Has flavor, charm, and qualities of unusual distinction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading "Has flavor, charm, and qualities of unusual distinction.
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From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
set up or found
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has flavor, charm, and qualities of unusual distinction.
not accessible to view
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
InnocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "As sunny as 'Seventeen' and as subtle as 'The Age of Innocence.'
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
of an obscure nature
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading "Has flavor, charm, and qualities of unusual distinction.
a relationship between two lovers
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
SeventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "As sunny as 'Seventeen' and as subtle as 'The Age of Innocence.'
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading "As sunny as 'Seventeen' and as subtle as 'The Age of Innocence.'
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "As sunny as 'Seventeen' and as subtle as 'The Age of Innocence.'
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As sunny as 'Seventeen' and as subtle as 'The Age of Innocence.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "Has flavor, charm, and qualities of unusual distinction.
which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There will be thousands to delight in it with tears and chuckles."--_Wilson Follett_ The story of a mysterious island in the China Sea.
