used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the tide of the Jenkins's prosperity there came the inevitable ebb.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading A neighbor dropping in viewed these proceedings with surprise.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading In the tide of the Jenkins's prosperity there came the inevitable ebb.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
fro
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From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
a social unit living together
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
Hudgers
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From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the tide of the Jenkins's prosperity there came the inevitable ebb.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading In the tide of the Jenkins's prosperity there came the inevitable ebb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
Jenkins's
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From this reading In the tide of the Jenkins's prosperity there came the inevitable ebb.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A neighbor dropping in viewed these proceedings with surprise.
not any; not one
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the tide of the Jenkins's prosperity there came the inevitable ebb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading A neighbor dropping in viewed these proceedings with surprise.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading In the tide of the Jenkins's prosperity there came the inevitable ebb.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
cut with a saw
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
an educational institution
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A neighbor dropping in viewed these proceedings with surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the tide of the Jenkins's prosperity there came the inevitable ebb.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the tide of the Jenkins's prosperity there came the inevitable ebb.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A neighbor dropping in viewed these proceedings with surprise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading In the tide of the Jenkins's prosperity there came the inevitable ebb.
timepiecenounUS /ˈtaɪmpiːs/
a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
to-day
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From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "My sakes, but twelve o'clock come quick to-day," she thought, as she kindled the fire and set the kettle over it in preparation of her midday meal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading A neighbor dropping in viewed these proceedings with surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having no timepiece, she was accustomed to depend on the passing to and fro of the children for guidance as to the performance of her household affairs.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the fateful Friday morning succeeding the concert, Mrs. Hudgers, looking from her window, saw a little group of children with books under their arms returning from school.
