used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
adoringlyadverb
with adoration
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
Alma
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From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
awestruckadjectiveUS /ˈɑːstrʌk/
having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
divisible by two
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
Genevieve's
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From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
Harold
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From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
Hexagons
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From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
come together
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
the force of workers available
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor were they the only ones that met there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nor were they the only ones that met there.
and nothing more
From this reading Nor were they the only ones that met there.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
Sunbridge
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From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading On the outskirts of the magic circle, sundry smaller brothers and sisters and cousins of the members hung adoringly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
TEXASnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
Texas-born
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From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor were they the only ones that met there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nor were they the only ones that met there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor were they the only ones that met there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor were they the only ones that met there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PLANS FOR TEXAS It was a pretty little grove in which the Happy Hexagons met to study and to talk Texas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though Harold Day, Alma Lane's cousin, was not to be of the Texas party, the girls invited him to meet with them, as he was Texas-born, and was one of Genevieve's first friends in Sunbridge.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Even grown men and women came sometimes, and stood apart, looking on with what the Happy Hexagons chose to think were admiring, awestruck eyes--which was not a little flattering, though quite natural and proper, decided the club.
