used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was proposing a walk in the country and Jim was demurring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was proposing a walk in the country and Jim was demurring.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
for the reason that
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading He was bored but disinclined to see Rose Hubbell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
Caroline's
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From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She was proposing a walk in the country and Jim was demurring.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
demurringverbUS /dɪˈmɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading She was proposing a walk in the country and Jim was demurring.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading He was bored but disinclined to see Rose Hubbell.
a social unit living together
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
Horatia
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From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
Hubbell
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From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was proposing a walk in the country and Jim was demurring.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
indecentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
Jim
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From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
used to form the superlative
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She was proposing a walk in the country and Jim was demurring.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was bored but disinclined to see Rose Hubbell.
have in common
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was proposing a walk in the country and Jim was demurring.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was proposing a walk in the country and Jim was demurring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
precisely as stated
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She was proposing a walk in the country and Jim was demurring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was proposing a walk in the country and Jim was demurring.
look attentively
From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday in May and a beautiful day of golden greens which he had longed to share with Horatia.
who'd
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From this reading But Horatia had gone to a family dinner party at Aunt Caroline’s and refused to include him, because it was such a very family party “with antique aunts and uncles who’d watch us and speculate with the most indecent curiosity.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Please, Jim,” begged Rose Hubbell, “you will come with me today?”
