used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
anew
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty cried at the station when Aunt Florence went home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Betty cried at the station when Aunt Florence went home.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
Betty
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From this reading Betty cried at the station when Aunt Florence went home.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy felt like crying, but he wouldn't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billy felt like crying, but he wouldn't.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Well, she's gone," was his cheerful remark.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Betty cried at the station when Aunt Florence went home.
traveling across
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
demanding attention
From this reading Billy felt like crying, but he wouldn't.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
put on clothes
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
divisible by two
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Billy felt like crying, but he wouldn't.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Betty cried at the station when Aunt Florence went home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
Gerald
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From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
the act of departing
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, she's gone," was his cheerful remark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy felt like crying, but he wouldn't.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, she's gone," was his cheerful remark.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Betty cried at the station when Aunt Florence went home.
and nothing more
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
go away from a place
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Billy felt like crying, but he wouldn't.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Well, she's gone," was his cheerful remark.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
Samone
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From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
she'd
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From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
she's
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From this reading "Well, she's gone," was his cheerful remark.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
in the near future
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Betty cried at the station when Aunt Florence went home.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "But she said she'd come again next summer," Betty sobbed, "and just as soon as she gets to the city she's going to send me a beautiful doll to dress for Samone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty cried at the station when Aunt Florence went home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
(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 "Well, she's gone," was his cheerful remark.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Betty cried at the station when Aunt Florence went home.
at the time that
From this reading Betty cried at the station when Aunt Florence went home.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Aunt Florence was sorry to leave the children, and even Gerald felt sad enough as her train disappeared among the pines, and the whistle sounded at the crossing down the bay shore.
wouldn't
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From this reading Billy felt like crying, but he wouldn't.
