used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Her father was to remain in Boston until one of the evening trains.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They invited Harold Day, of course, to join them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They invited Harold Day, of course, to join them.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her father was to remain in Boston until one of the evening trains.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was to remain in Boston until one of the evening trains.
GENEVIEVE
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From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
Genevieve's
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From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
good-humoredly
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From this reading Harold laughed good-humoredly.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
Harold
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From this reading They invited Harold Day, of course, to join them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was to remain in Boston until one of the evening trains.
Hexagons
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From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading They invited Harold Day, of course, to join them.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading They invited Harold Day, of course, to join them.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Harold laughed good-humoredly.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her father was to remain in Boston until one of the evening trains.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her father was to remain in Boston until one of the evening trains.
Sunbridge
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From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They invited Harold Day, of course, to join them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They invited Harold Day, of course, to join them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Her father was to remain in Boston until one of the evening trains.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her father was to remain in Boston until one of the evening trains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF GENEVIEVE Genevieve was to arrive in Sunbridge at three o'clock on the afternoon of the third of July.
accept gladly
From this reading The Happy Hexagons, knowing Genevieve's plans, decided to give her a welcome befitting the club and the occasion.
