used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm going to have a party," she said to Edna.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it at recess."
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
(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 "I'll tell you all about it at recess."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it at recess."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
Edna
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From this reading "I'm going to have a party," she said to Edna.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
set up or found
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
FRIENDLESSadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to have a party," she said to Edna.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm going to have a party," she said to Edna.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you all about it at recess."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to have a party," she said to Edna.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it at recess."
and nothing more
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
MacDonald
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From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
Margaret
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From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
Margaret's
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From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
not any; not one
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "I'm going to have a party," she said to Edna.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it at recess."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm going to have a party," she said to Edna.
an educational institution
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm going to have a party," she said to Edna.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it at recess."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FRIENDLESS FRIENDS Margaret came to school in great excitement one Monday morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had improved very much in this time, both in speech and manner, and no happier child could be found than she.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
at the time that
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The idea of Margaret's really having a party was most interesting when Edna remembered that it had been just a year since she was adopted by Mrs. MacDonald.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you all about it at recess."
