used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Carita squeezed a waist into the last bit of space her suitcase afforded, and turned to Blue Bonnet.
(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 WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
Annabel
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From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Her presence had caused Carita to let slip a bit of gossip prevalent in the school.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
Bonnet's
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From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
Carita
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From this reading WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Her presence had caused Carita to let slip a bit of gossip prevalent in the school.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on, I think I ought to know."
put on clothes
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Her presence had caused Carita to let slip a bit of gossip prevalent in the school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her presence had caused Carita to let slip a bit of gossip prevalent in the school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come on, I think I ought to know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carita squeezed a waist into the last bit of space her suitcase afforded, and turned to Blue Bonnet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Come on, I think I ought to know."
immediately past
From this reading Carita squeezed a waist into the last bit of space her suitcase afforded, and turned to Blue Bonnet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her presence had caused Carita to let slip a bit of gossip prevalent in the school.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on, I think I ought to know."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Come on, I think I ought to know."
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her presence had caused Carita to let slip a bit of gossip prevalent in the school.
prevalentadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/
most frequent or common
From this reading Her presence had caused Carita to let slip a bit of gossip prevalent in the school.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
an educational institution
From this reading Her presence had caused Carita to let slip a bit of gossip prevalent in the school.
move stealthily
From this reading Her presence had caused Carita to let slip a bit of gossip prevalent in the school.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Carita squeezed a waist into the last bit of space her suitcase afforded, and turned to Blue Bonnet.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Carita squeezed a waist into the last bit of space her suitcase afforded, and turned to Blue Bonnet.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading Carita squeezed a waist into the last bit of space her suitcase afforded, and turned to Blue Bonnet.
suitcasesnounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪsɪz/
plural of “suitcase” — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
express in words
From this reading WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Come on, I think I ought to know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come on, I think I ought to know."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Carita squeezed a waist into the last bit of space her suitcase afforded, and turned to Blue Bonnet.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Carita squeezed a waist into the last bit of space her suitcase afforded, and turned to Blue Bonnet.
week-end
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From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
which person or people
From this reading Blue Bonnet and Carita had been interrupted in the packing of their suitcases for a week-end at Woodford, by Annabel Jackson, who had stepped in Blue Bonnet's room to return a dress.
WOODFORD
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From this reading WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WOODFORD "Now, Carita, tell me all of it--everything you heard.
