Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

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

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

a youthful male person

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

conformity with conventional thought and behavior

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

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From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

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

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

the period of time during which something continues

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

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

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

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

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

a boy or man

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

held dear

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

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 Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

of grammatical gender

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

a form of address for a man

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

and nothing more

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

in an original manner

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

in the near future

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

not in physical motion

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

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

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

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

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

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

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

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

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

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

From this reading Each morning at breakfast Mrs. Croyden presented so many delightful plans for the day, and was so eager to have Theo accompany her to the golf club, the tennis club, or for a motor ride, that the hours sped by and night came only too soon.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE TRENTON VISIT Although originally planned to be of only a week's duration, Theo's visit to the Croydens stretched on into the second week before any one seemed to realize it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She loved boys and understood how to be one with them, and in consequence the friendship that at first had extended only to Mr. Croyden Theo now stretched to include her.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Ten days passed and still the lad had not been to the porcelain works--one of his chief aims in coming to Trenton.

the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person

From this reading For Mrs. Croyden was a marvelous comrade for a boy, a strange mixture of youthfulness and maturity; of feminine charm and masculine freedom from conventionality.