used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
ALICE'S
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From this reading COUSIN ALICE'S ZENANA WORK.
(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 She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
Ashford
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From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
budgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Indeed for several weeks something new was constantly coming up.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Indeed for several weeks something new was constantly coming up.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN ALICE'S ZENANA WORK.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed for several weeks something new was constantly coming up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed for several weeks something new was constantly coming up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
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 She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
Marty
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From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Indeed for several weeks something new was constantly coming up.
information about recent and important events
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Indeed for several weeks something new was constantly coming up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Indeed for several weeks something new was constantly coming up.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
carry out
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
express in words
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
TwigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Ashford came up to the farmhouse about the first of September, and spent a week before taking his family home.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Indeed for several weeks something new was constantly coming up.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Marty did not arrive in time to be present at the first meeting of the band, but on the third Saturday of the month she was on hand with her budget of news.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading COUSIN ALICE'S ZENANA WORK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had much to hear as well as to tell, and it would take a long time to relate all the missionary experiences of those travelled Twigs.
ZENANA
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From this reading COUSIN ALICE'S ZENANA WORK.
