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From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
not being in a specified place
From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
(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 The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
apple-tart
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From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
aroused or activated
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
dumplingsnounUS /ˈdʌmplɪŋz/
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
Hetty
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From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
and nothing more
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
and nothing more
From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
on the contrary
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
an educational institution
From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
Sylvia
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From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
twin-boys
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From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She rather avoided glancing at them, and was very shy and retiring, and stole up close to the farmer when the dogs were admitted.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
Vivian
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From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
Vivians
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From this reading The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beef, potatoes, dumplings, apple-tart and cream were all A1, and Sibyl was just as glad of the meal as were the two Vivian girls.
(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 The Vivians did not know Sibyl very well, and had not the least idea that she guessed their secret.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The twin-boys were absent at school, and only the little twins came down to dinner.
at the time that
From this reading FARMER MILES TO THE RESCUE Sylvia and Hetty had awakened when the farmer brought Sibyl Ray into the pleasant farmhouse kitchen.
