used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Will it be rude to leave these people?”
Brannan
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From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
Cecil
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From this reading Cecil was at her elbow in a moment.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Cecil was at her elbow in a moment.
set up or found
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecil was at her elbow in a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Will it be rude to leave these people?”
go away from a place
From this reading “Will it be rude to leave these people?”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he said.
for more time
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
Menlo
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From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
a particular point in time
From this reading Cecil was at her elbow in a moment.
Montgomery'snounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmriz/
possessive form of “montgomery” — Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Will it be rude to leave these people?”
on the contrary
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Will it be rude to leave these people?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he said.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
carry out
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Will it be rude to leave these people?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
Trennahan
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From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he said.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Let us take a walk,” he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cecil was at her elbow in a moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, no; we are very informal among ourselves, and they are Mrs. Montgomery’s friends rather than mine.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
at the time that
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
which person or people
From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will it be rude to leave these people?”
Yorker
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From this reading They had remained longer at dinner than usual, and when Lee went out to the verandah, she found Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and Mr. Trennahan, a New Yorker who had recently married and settled in Menlo.
