used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
(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 All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the time being the trouble with Tad Sobber was totally forgotten.
the two together, not just one
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
a youthful male person
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
Cedarville
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From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
rid of obstructions
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
a small house with a single story
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time being the trouble with Tad Sobber was totally forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For the time being the trouble with Tad Sobber was totally forgotten.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
jokedverbUS /dʒoʊkt/
past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously
From this reading All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
Larry
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From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
by chance
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
Putnam
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From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
Sobber
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From this reading For the time being the trouble with Tad Sobber was totally forgotten.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading For the time being the trouble with Tad Sobber was totally forgotten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So far nothing more had been heard of the bully, and all were satisfied that he had left both Putnam Hall and Cedarville and perhaps for good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being the trouble with Tad Sobber was totally forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For the time being the trouble with Tad Sobber was totally forgotten.
a source of difficulty
From this reading For the time being the trouble with Tad Sobber was totally forgotten.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the time being the trouble with Tad Sobber was totally forgotten.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "One boy told me he used to live with an uncle in New York City," said Larry.
