18
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From this reading _June 18_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
alighted
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From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
Chappaqua
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From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
CroquetverbUS /kroʊˈkeɪ/
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
Gabrielle's
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From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
a man of refinement
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
HidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _June 18_.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
engage in
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
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 Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
Music-room
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From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
NeighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
established beyond doubt
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
Sorosis
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From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Visitors--Our Neighbors--The Chappaqua Croquet Club--Gabrielle's Letter--A Hiding Party--Summer Heat--The Music-room--Friends from the City.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While out on the croquet ground this afternoon, a lady and gentleman alighted from a carriage, and walked up to join us.
a Caucasian
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
which person or people
From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
Wilbour
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From this reading They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Wilbour is a charming, intellectual woman, the president of Sorosis, and a friend of many years of both mamma and Aunt Mary.
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 They proved to be our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilbour, of New York, who had driven over from White Plains to make us an afternoon call.
