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From this reading Duncan happened in at 7 Hale while the visitors were there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam had his mother and twelve-year-old sister down for the occasion.
anticsnounUS /ˈæntɪks/
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
exhale hard
From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
well in the past; former
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sam had his mother and twelve-year-old sister down for the occasion.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Duncan happened in at 7 Hale while the visitors were there.
move gently or carefully
From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
being one more than ten
From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sam had his mother and twelve-year-old sister down for the occasion.
forgivingadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
gay-trimmed
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From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam had his mother and twelve-year-old sister down for the occasion.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Duncan happened in at 7 Hale while the visitors were there.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Duncan happened in at 7 Hale while the visitors were there.
Hillbury
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From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam had his mother and twelve-year-old sister down for the occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Duncan happened in at 7 Hale while the visitors were there.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sam had his mother and twelve-year-old sister down for the occasion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Sam had his mother and twelve-year-old sister down for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam had his mother and twelve-year-old sister down for the occasion.
cut with a saw
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
Seaton
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From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
Sedgwicks
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From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sam had his mother and twelve-year-old sister down for the occasion.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Duncan happened in at 7 Hale while the visitors were there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
twelve-year-old
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From this reading Sam had his mother and twelve-year-old sister down for the occasion.
unsympatheticadjectiveUS /ənˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Duncan happened in at 7 Hale while the visitors were there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Duncan happened in at 7 Hale while the visitors were there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Duncan happened in at 7 Hale while the visitors were there.
WISEMAN
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From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading They came gay-trimmed and expectant, surveyed the room with critical but forgiving eyes, took luncheon at the Sedgwicks’, saw the game, and departed by an evening train, witnessing with unsympathetic curiosity the noisy antics of the victors as they trooped to their special.
WORLDLYadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading WORLDLY WISEMAN The blow fell; Hillbury routed the Seaton eleven with ease.
