used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
Archie
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From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
blackberriesnounUS /ˈblækberiz/
plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
blackberrying
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From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
Edna
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From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
Eunice
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From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
divisible by two
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
Hilda
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From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
of great significance or value
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
and nothing more
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
Kayuna
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From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
Somers
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From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Unusual peace and quiet reigned at Kayuna for a time after the excitement of the runaway.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an unusually warm summer, and so even Cricket, the tireless, was somewhat subdued.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
at the time that
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The girls had been expecting their little cousin, Edna Somers, the sister of Will and Archie, to visit them for a week, and as she arrived on Monday, they decided that the next Wednesday should be the important day.
willingeradjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋər/
comparative of “willing” — disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Hilda Mason went away for a visit, and her little friend missed her very much, for, as she said privately to Eunice, “Hilda was so much willinger to do things than she used to be.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Eunice and Cricket had long planned a blackberrying party when the blackberries should be in their prime, and mamma said that now would be just the time to go.
