used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Frank Kent asked quietly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
CONVERSATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Kent asked quietly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Frank Kent asked quietly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
by chance
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
with low volume
From this reading Frank Kent asked quietly.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
having a supporting base
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was an enchanting June night, warmer than usual in that part of the western country, and with a moon that shines perhaps nowhere on this earth with exactly the same wide radiance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was an hour since dinner time at the Lodge and Frank had so insisted upon Jack's taking a walk with him that without rudeness she had not been able to refuse.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Jack and Frank had walked down the tall aisles of cottonwood trees near the house and were now standing a few yards on the farther side of them in a clear and revealing light.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TWO CONVERSATIONS "JACK, you have not played fair with me; what is it that has happened?"
