used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Of course we're not," Mollie agreed with her.
(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 "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
Amy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
greatly pleased
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
at any time
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Of course we're not," Mollie agreed with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
a special situation
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There must be a great many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard him play."
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
at the time that
From this reading "Of course," Grace said, during one of the many times when they talked the matter over, "we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit."
which person or people
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Naturally the girls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently from the world.
produce a literary work
From this reading ALLEN ARRIVES Amy was delighted with the praise she received from the girls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write home to her guardian for the concert program she had so luckily saved.
