used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Lyon, it seemed to Anna, had been talking a long time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Lyon, it seemed to Anna, had been talking a long time.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, do, Anna!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
set up or found
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Lyon, it seemed to Anna, had been talking a long time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Lyon, it seemed to Anna, had been talking a long time.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
Lyon'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lyon” — a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
Melvina
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From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, do, Anna!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
by chance
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
express in words
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Lyon, it seemed to Anna, had been talking a long time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
express in speech
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
carry out
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Mrs. Lyon, it seemed to Anna, had been talking a long time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Lyon, it seemed to Anna, had been talking a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She had said that Melvina was not very strong, and that possibly she was kept too much indoors; and then had come the astounding suggestion that, on the very next day, Anna should go and live with the minister and his wife, and Melvina should come and take her place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Say you will," Melvina whispered, as the two little girls found a chance to speak together while their mothers discussed the plan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS "IT is Mr. Lyon's suggestion," concluded Mrs. Lyon, "and Melvina is eager to come and live with you, Mrs. Weston, if Anna is ready to come to me."
