used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
CEDARnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading ON CEDAR RIDGE.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
GranitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
Kitty's
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From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
immediately past
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
for more time
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON CEDAR RIDGE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
RIDGEnounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading ON CEDAR RIDGE.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not at all difficult for them to persuade Kitty to remain longer than the one night that she had planned, and to accompany them to Prescott.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
precisely as stated
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The charm of the place was, in some degree, for them, lost, and Kitty's coming helped to dispel the cloud that had a little overshadowed those last days of their outing.
accept gladly
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kitty's friends were very glad to welcome her at their camp in Granite Basin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The incident which had so rudely broken the seclusion of their honeymoon had been too nearly a tragedy to be easily forgotten.
