used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIRTHDAY FROLIC AND WHAT CAME OF IT “Oh, what fun!
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
(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 Are we all going?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BIRTHDAY FROLIC AND WHAT CAME OF IT “Oh, what fun!
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are we all going?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY FROLIC AND WHAT CAME OF IT “Oh, what fun!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A BIRTHDAY FROLIC AND WHAT CAME OF IT “Oh, what fun!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
Denise's
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From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And way down to Summit Ridge?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
FROLICnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading A BIRTHDAY FROLIC AND WHAT CAME OF IT “Oh, what fun!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading A BIRTHDAY FROLIC AND WHAT CAME OF IT “Oh, what fun!
the act of departing
From this reading Are we all going?
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BIRTHDAY FROLIC AND WHAT CAME OF IT “Oh, what fun!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
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 Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIRTHDAY FROLIC AND WHAT CAME OF IT “Oh, what fun!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A BIRTHDAY FROLIC AND WHAT CAME OF IT “Oh, what fun!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Who planned it?
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
with speed
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading And way down to Summit Ridge?
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
SummitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading And way down to Summit Ridge?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And way down to Summit Ridge?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And way down to Summit Ridge?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are we all going?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A BIRTHDAY FROLIC AND WHAT CAME OF IT “Oh, what fun!
at the time that
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
which person or people
From this reading Who planned it?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Are we to stay all day long?” were the questions which poured rapidly from Denise’s lips one bright October morning when Hart came rushing over to ask if she might accompany a party of young people upon an outing planned for the coming week.
