used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
(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 How eager they all were to hear that letter!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Mary Cresswell has a letter from Mrs. C----!"
Cresswell
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From this reading Mary Cresswell has a letter from Mrs. C----!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading How eager they all were to hear that letter!
Edith
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From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mary Cresswell has a letter from Mrs. C----!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "NOT IN THE GOOD TIMES."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Cresswell has a letter from Mrs. C----!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading How eager they all were to hear that letter!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
How
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From this reading How eager they all were to hear that letter!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "NOT IN THE GOOD TIMES."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mary Cresswell has a letter from Mrs. C----!"
Marty
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From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Cresswell has a letter from Mrs. C----!"
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mary Cresswell has a letter from Mrs. C----!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "NOT IN THE GOOD TIMES."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
done under pressure
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How eager they all were to hear that letter!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "NOT IN THE GOOD TIMES."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How eager they all were to hear that letter!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "NOT IN THE GOOD TIMES."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
Walsh
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From this reading As soon as the opening exercises were over, Miss Walsh told Mary she might read it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
in or at the place that
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One Saturday afternoon as Edith and Marty entered the room where the meetings of the band were held, half a dozen girls rushed to them, exclaiming, "Oh, what do you think!
