Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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From this reading _June 26_.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Gabrielle and I have just returned from spending the day at Croton Dam.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

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From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

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From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

a female human offspring

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Gabrielle and I have just returned from spending the day at Croton Dam.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

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From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

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From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

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From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gabrielle and I have just returned from spending the day at Croton Dam.

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From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

proceeding in small stages

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Gabrielle and I have just returned from spending the day at Croton Dam.

a high place

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Gabrielle and I have just returned from spending the day at Croton Dam.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _June 26_.

and nothing more

From this reading Gabrielle and I have just returned from spending the day at Croton Dam.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

a person skilled at symbolic logic

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

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From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

come together

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

according to the clock

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

covered with water

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

a meeting planned at a certain time and place

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Gabrielle and I have just returned from spending the day at Croton Dam.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading Gabrielle and I have just returned from spending the day at Croton Dam.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

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From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

needing moisture

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

precisely as stated

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

a public utility that provides water

From this reading A Picnic at Croton Dam--The Waterworks--A Game of Twenty Questions--Gabrielle as a Logician--Evangeline's Betrothal--Marguerite's Letter--Description of Chappaqua--Visitors--Edmonia Lewis.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

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 The drive was a very pretty one, skirting for some distance the beautiful little lake that supplies the great thirsty city of New York; and the spot chosen for the picnic--shady, terrace-like heights, with a gradual slope to meet the water, and a rough bench here and there--was declared the most suitable place in the world to lay the cloth.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A large party from the prominent families of Chappaqua was organized by Miss Murray, the pretty daughter of one of our neighbors, and at nine o'clock a number of carriages, packed to overflowing with young people and lunch-baskets, and led off by a four-horse wagon, started caravan-wise from the place of rendezvous, Mr. Murray's elegant grounds.