used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel as if the river had become my friend.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I feel as if the river had become my friend.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I shall come up often and visit it," Jane said as they turned off Riverside Drive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I shall come up often and visit it," Jane said as they turned off Riverside Drive.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
a social unit living together
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel as if the river had become my friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I feel as if the river had become my friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as if the river had become my friend.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I feel as if the river had become my friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
Jane
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From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I feel as if the river had become my friend.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I shall come up often and visit it," Jane said as they turned off Riverside Drive.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I shall come up often and visit it," Jane said as they turned off Riverside Drive.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "I feel as if the river had become my friend.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading I shall come up often and visit it," Jane said as they turned off Riverside Drive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I shall come up often and visit it," Jane said as they turned off Riverside Drive.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall come up often and visit it," Jane said as they turned off Riverside Drive.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Jerry made the most careful plans for the transfer of his family to the new studio.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I shall come up often and visit it," Jane said as they turned off Riverside Drive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I shall come up often and visit it," Jane said as they turned off Riverside Drive.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I shall come up often and visit it," Jane said as they turned off Riverside Drive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was like an eager little boy in his anxiety to have Jane see and approve the home he had chosen for them.
at the time that
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a bright, late fall day, with sun and clear brisk air, when they started downtown, with the trained nurse in charge of baby.
