used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
(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 Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
Annie
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From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Papa said he’d seen you,” Carin answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
AzaleanounUS /əˈzeɪljə/
any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he thought you were wonderful to do that.
Carin
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From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He didn’t quite see how you could, feeling as you do, but he thought it lovely of you just the same!”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
didn't
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From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
Disbrow
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From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
Disbrows
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From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he thought you were wonderful to do that.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He didn’t quite see how you could, feeling as you do, but he thought it lovely of you just the same!”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
he'd
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From this reading “Papa said he’d seen you,” Carin answered.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
how
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From this reading He didn’t quite see how you could, feeling as you do, but he thought it lovely of you just the same!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
and nothing more
From this reading He didn’t quite see how you could, feeling as you do, but he thought it lovely of you just the same!”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
Laurie
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From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He didn’t quite see how you could, feeling as you do, but he thought it lovely of you just the same!”
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa said he’d seen you,” Carin answered.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He didn’t quite see how you could, feeling as you do, but he thought it lovely of you just the same!”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Papa said he’d seen you,” Carin answered.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He didn’t quite see how you could, feeling as you do, but he thought it lovely of you just the same!”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
cut with a saw
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He didn’t quite see how you could, feeling as you do, but he thought it lovely of you just the same!”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Papa said he’d seen you,” Carin answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he thought you were wonderful to do that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of course Annie Laurie told Azalea and Carin all about it as the three sat together the next day after luncheon, in the schoolroom.
precisely as stated
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
(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 “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he thought you were wonderful to do that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He was horseback riding and late getting home, and he said he saw you out with the Disbrows, and that Mrs. Disbrow looked like a ghost that had got back to earth and didn’t like it very well.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But he thought you were wonderful to do that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Papa said he’d seen you,” Carin answered.
