used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
arctics
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Captain Taft’s arctics have their proper background at last.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Captain Taft’s arctics have their proper background at last.”
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “Captain Taft’s arctics have their proper background at last.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
well in the past; former
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
a social unit living together
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Captain Taft’s arctics have their proper background at last.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
Jessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
immediately past
From this reading “Captain Taft’s arctics have their proper background at last.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
Lois
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From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
MittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Captain Taft’s arctics have their proper background at last.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
Sophie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
Taft'snounUS /tæfts/
possessive form of “taft” — United States sculptor (1860-1936)
From this reading “Captain Taft’s arctics have their proper background at last.”
express in words
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Captain Taft’s arctics have their proper background at last.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
TRIOnounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In spite of this, however, several people, besides the family, went to the station to see her off, including Sophie Brown and her father.
at the time that
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
which person or people
From this reading “Everything comes to him who waits,” said Grandmother Lois, as she saw the captain coming down the street.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lois and Jessie felt very lonely after Grandmother Lois had departed with the witch kitten, and it was hard to tell which of them they missed the most.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE TRIO CLUB Winter came early that year, and there was a heavy snowstorm on the day when Grandmother Lois and Mittens left town.
