used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few weeks everything went smoothly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE EBONY CHAIR.
EBONYnounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading THE EBONY CHAIR.
divisible by two
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For a few weeks everything went smoothly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few weeks everything went smoothly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few weeks everything went smoothly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
and nothing more
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
Marty
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From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading For a few weeks everything went smoothly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EBONY CHAIR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a few weeks everything went smoothly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a few weeks everything went smoothly.
at the time that
From this reading But there came a time when she began to find it hard to give even that much.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marty attended the meetings of the band, in which she took great interest, and put two or three pennies in her box every Sunday morning.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There seemed to be so many little things she wanted, and it was just the season of the year when she had very few presents of money.
