used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I'd like to have a brother like him," she thought.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care if he _is_ slangy--and fresh.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care if he _is_ slangy--and fresh.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "I don't care if he _is_ slangy--and fresh.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'd like to have a brother like him," she thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't care if he _is_ slangy--and fresh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'd like to have a brother like him," she thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care if he _is_ slangy--and fresh.
I'd
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From this reading I'd like to have a brother like him," she thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't care if he _is_ slangy--and fresh.
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't care if he _is_ slangy--and fresh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd like to have a brother like him," she thought.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
being perceived or observed
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
not divisible by two
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
ScorchverbUS /skɔːrtʃ/
make very hot and dry
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
slangyadjective
constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
From this reading "I don't care if he _is_ slangy--and fresh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I'd like to have a brother like him," she thought.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd like to have a brother like him," she thought.
create by training and teaching
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Scorch O'Brien, the odd new friend she had made, was so sprightly a soul that she really had not observed the change in the weather.
at the time that
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS When the train pulled out of the station Nancy Nelson noticed for the first time that the sky had become overcast and the clouds threatened rain.
