used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
Anita
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From this reading In May Anita had a birthday--her eighteenth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading In May Anita had a birthday--her eighteenth.
BlizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
can't
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From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading In May Anita had a birthday--her eighteenth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
Fortescue
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From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
hold firmly
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In May Anita had a birthday--her eighteenth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In May Anita had a birthday--her eighteenth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
for more time
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
PLEADINGnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mails came regularly and there were two trains a day at the station, ten miles away.
at the time that
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE PLEADING EYES OF WOMEN It was May before the winter loosened its grasp on Fort Blizzard.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Once more, the fort was in touch with the outside world for a few months.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't call me a child any longer, daddy," she said to Colonel Fortescue, on the May morning when she was showered with birthday gifts.
