used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.--_Webster_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.--_Webster_.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading Society was stale and distasteful to him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
fourthsnounUS /fɔːrθs/
plural of “fourth” — following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.--_Webster_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Society was stale and distasteful to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.--_Webster_.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.--_Webster_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society was stale and distasteful to him.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading Society was stale and distasteful to him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.--_Webster_.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.--_Webster_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He passed three fourths of his day in his library, and the rest on horseback.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Society was stale and distasteful to him.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.--_Webster_.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading At length, however, it happened that a cousin of his mother, one of his few relatives in the city, was to give a ball on occasion of her daughter's _debut_; and lest his refusal should be thought unkind, Morton promised to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.--_Webster_.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was nearly a year since he had landed at New York, and Morton still remained a literary hermit.
