used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
greatly pleased
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
Ellen
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From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading Lois exclaimed enthusiastically.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Lois exclaimed enthusiastically.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What a lovely thing it is to have a witch kitten in the house!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “What a lovely thing it is to have a witch kitten in the house!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a lovely thing it is to have a witch kitten in the house!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What a lovely thing it is to have a witch kitten in the house!”
Jessie
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From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading “What a lovely thing it is to have a witch kitten in the house!”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
Lois
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From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
Lois's
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From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “What a lovely thing it is to have a witch kitten in the house!”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
an educational institution
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
TEA-PARTY
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From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
a special situation
From this reading “What a lovely thing it is to have a witch kitten in the house!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
VEGETABLEnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading THE VEGETABLE TEA-PARTY School began on the Monday after Labor Day, and so Jessie came back in time for Lois’s birthday.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lois was delighted to see her, although she and Ellen had had such a good time together that she had not missed Jessie half so much as she thought she should.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a lovely thing it is to have a witch kitten in the house!”
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “What a lovely thing it is to have a witch kitten in the house!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One morning at school Ellen said, “The vegetables are ripe in Anne’s and my garden, and mother says I can ask you and Jessie to tea on your birthday.”
