used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading They were now sitting over their coffee.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I thought she preferred Springfield's company to my own.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
travel across or pass over
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
CURRENTSnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
Lorna
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From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought she preferred Springfield's company to my own.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now sitting over their coffee.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were now sitting over their coffee.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I thought she preferred Springfield's company to my own.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
more desirable than another
From this reading I thought she preferred Springfield's company to my own.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
secondedverbUS /ˈsekəndɪd/
past form of “second” — give support or one's approval to
From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought she preferred Springfield's company to my own.
term of address for a man
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were now sitting over their coffee.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading As far as I could judge, however, neither Springfield nor Lorna seconded his proposal.
Springfield'snounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːldz/
possessive form of “springfield” — capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading I thought she preferred Springfield's company to my own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were now sitting over their coffee.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now sitting over their coffee.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought she preferred Springfield's company to my own.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
accept gladly
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now sitting over their coffee.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sir Thomas was smoking a huge cigar, while Springfield lit cigarette after cigarette and threw them away before they were half consumed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS I received a hearty welcome as I came up, and Sir Thomas tried to persuade me to spend the evening with them, and to accompany them to the theatre.
