used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
any thing at all
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He presented himself in his most sparkling mood at the house where he was to dine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
BetanounUS /ˈbeɪtə/
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was like having a fairy-tale come true.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
Courtland
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From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He presented himself in his most sparkling mood at the house where he was to dine.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
divisible by two
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
fairy-tale
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From this reading It was like having a fairy-tale come true.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
the act of departing
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
come to pass
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was like having a fairy-tale come true.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He presented himself in his most sparkling mood at the house where he was to dine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He presented himself in his most sparkling mood at the house where he was to dine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like having a fairy-tale come true.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
and nothing more
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
KappanounUS /ˈkæpə/
the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like having a fairy-tale come true.
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 Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He presented himself in his most sparkling mood at the house where he was to dine.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He presented himself in his most sparkling mood at the house where he was to dine.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
PhinounUS /faɪ/
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He presented himself in his most sparkling mood at the house where he was to dine.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading He presented himself in his most sparkling mood at the house where he was to dine.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was like having a fairy-tale come true.
not known
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
at the time that
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
in or at the place that
From this reading He presented himself in his most sparkling mood at the house where he was to dine.
which person or people
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The telegram reached Courtland Friday evening, just as he was going to the Dare dinner, and filled him with an almost childish delight.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To think there had really been a woman in the world who would respond in that cordial way to a call from the great unknown!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Not for a long time had he had anything as nice as that happen; not even when he made Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year had he been so filled with exultation.
