used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
in the past
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
Alison's
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From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both died some months ago.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
a young person of either sex
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Both died some months ago.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
every person
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They lived in Spain a year or two, then went to France.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Both died some months ago.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They lived in Spain a year or two, then went to France.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Both died some months ago.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading They lived in Spain a year or two, then went to France.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They lived in Spain a year or two, then went to France.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived in Spain a year or two, then went to France.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They lived in Spain a year or two, then went to France.
Tommy
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From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They lived in Spain a year or two, then went to France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tommy Drake and Fanny Marsh that furnished the sugar—nice children, the nicest at the post, I think.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That poor orphan child is on her way from France—everybody is full of the subject.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They lived in Spain a year or two, then went to France.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They lived in Spain a year or two, then went to France.
a late time of life
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her father was General Alison’s brother; married a beautiful young Spanish lady ten years ago, and has never been in America since.
