used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
(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 She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she just couldn't be sorry she had gone to the Captain's!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she just couldn't be sorry she had gone to the Captain's!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But she just couldn't be sorry she had gone to the Captain's!
CHERRYnounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
couldn't
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From this reading But she just couldn't be sorry she had gone to the Captain's!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But she just couldn't be sorry she had gone to the Captain's!
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she just couldn't be sorry she had gone to the Captain's!
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be something to remember all her life.
and nothing more
From this reading But she just couldn't be sorry she had gone to the Captain's!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would be something to remember all her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
PENANCEnounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It would be something to remember all her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It would be something to remember all her life.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But she just couldn't be sorry she had gone to the Captain's!
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She gave a skip of delight every time she thought of all the lovely things--and the Captain's stories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
at the time that
From this reading She was ashamed to have grieved her mother by her escapade the day before, especially when Mother was undertaking all this extra trouble for her happiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHERRY PENANCE Chicken Little awoke the next morning with a bad taste in her mouth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be something to remember all her life.
