Chapter XIX · The Tennis Games

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

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading They had all accepted for the last four days, and glorious days they had been.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

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

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.

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From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

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

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

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

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had all accepted for the last four days, and glorious days they had been.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

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

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.

throw carelessly

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

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From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

set up or found

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

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

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading They had all accepted for the last four days, and glorious days they had been.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

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

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

possessive form of “harrison” — English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

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

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

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

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

attractive and tempting

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.

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

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

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

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

immediately past

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

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

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

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

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

a strong liking

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

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

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

witty remark

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

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

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

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

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading The Twins had a particularly good time, for Auntie Mogs, Mrs. Ladd, and Mrs. Hillis all entertained for them, and Mr. Keith, Donald’s father, gave them a marvelous party.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

precisely as stated

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

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

From this reading They found Chuck very much changed and inclined to be superior, but it was not long before he was back on his old footing with the Twins, showing a marked preference as always for Phyllis.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

which person or people

From this reading The last four days of the vacation were spent at Major Harrison’s, Ann’s uncle, who had surpassed all expectations by inviting Gladys and Prue, the Twins, and Daphne and Sally to stay with his niece for the entire three weeks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Christmas came, and with it the joys of long holidays and home.