used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
(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 "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
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 Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
Merriman
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING THE SCHOOL.
a human being
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
plaitsnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plait” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
an educational institution
From this reading OPENING THE SCHOOL.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
having a supporting base
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
Sunnyside
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING THE SCHOOL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you at all excited about their arrival?" said Mrs. Merriman, turning to her daughter as she spoke.
