used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
Brandon
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From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They had gone early in the morning to Silver Lake for a picnic.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had gone early in the morning to Silver Lake for a picnic.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone early in the morning to Silver Lake for a picnic.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
Hilcrest
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From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
HilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
house-party
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From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had gone early in the morning to Silver Lake for a picnic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They had gone early in the morning to Silver Lake for a picnic.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had gone early in the morning to Silver Lake for a picnic.
motor-cars
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From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading They had gone early in the morning to Silver Lake for a picnic.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading They had gone early in the morning to Silver Lake for a picnic.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone early in the morning to Silver Lake for a picnic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had gone early in the morning to Silver Lake for a picnic.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two of the guests had brought their own motor-cars to Hilcrest, and it was in one of these that Miss Kendall was making the homeward trip.
at the time that
From this reading A sail on the lake, a delicious luncheon, and a climb up "Hilltop" had filled every hour with enjoyment until five o'clock when they had started for home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been a particularly delightful day with the Hilcrest house-party.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you call this a 'runabout,' Mr. Brandon?" she laughed gaily, as the huge car darted forward.
