used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
Alice
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From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE PARK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
It's
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From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
occurring by chance
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
Mabel
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From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading AT THE PARK.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
an educational institution
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE PARK.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
the act of using
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
which person or people
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The news that the lucky three were to spend a whole day at Cherry Court Park caused great excitement amongst the other girls of the school.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "They certainly are having a good time, but who will win?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "It's nothing short of delightful," said Alice Cunningham to her sister; "I only wish I had such a chance."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you have not, so there's no use in fretting about it," replied Mabel.
