used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived just in time for the Princess’s royal funeral.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
Benedict's
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From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
CUDDEBACKVILLE
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From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
your parents
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The picture was “The Golden Supper,” taken from Tennyson’s “Lover’s Tale.”
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading I arrived just in time for the Princess’s royal funeral.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The picture was “The Golden Supper,” taken from Tennyson’s “Lover’s Tale.”
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
and nothing more
From this reading I arrived just in time for the Princess’s royal funeral.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
the act of departing
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
Lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The picture was “The Golden Supper,” taken from Tennyson’s “Lover’s Tale.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
Princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading I arrived just in time for the Princess’s royal funeral.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading I arrived just in time for the Princess’s royal funeral.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
slatedverbUS /ˈsleɪtɪd/
past form of “slate” — designate or schedule
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The picture was “The Golden Supper,” taken from Tennyson’s “Lover’s Tale.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The picture was “The Golden Supper,” taken from Tennyson’s “Lover’s Tale.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The picture was “The Golden Supper,” taken from Tennyson’s “Lover’s Tale.”
Tennyson's
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From this reading The picture was “The Golden Supper,” taken from Tennyson’s “Lover’s Tale.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I arrived just in time for the Princess’s royal funeral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A new picture was being started out at Greenwich, Connecticut, at Commodore Benedict’s, the day I was leaving, and as I was taking a late train, I was invited out on a farewell visit, as it were.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had been slated for a visit to my husband’s folks in Louisville, Kentucky, and while there this alluring adventure was slipped over on me.
which person or people
From this reading CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
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 CUDDEBACKVILLE I was not one of the select few who made the first trip to Cuddebackville, New York.
