used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRUISE IN "THE SWALLOW."
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
(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 Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
Annie
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From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
anybody's
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From this reading "Did you ever see anybody's hair as smooth as that?"
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you ever see anybody's hair as smooth as that?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading A CRUISE IN "THE SWALLOW."
Dabney
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From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see anybody's hair as smooth as that?"
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see anybody's hair as smooth as that?"
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Did you ever see anybody's hair as smooth as that?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
How
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From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRUISE IN "THE SWALLOW."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
Kinzer
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From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see anybody's hair as smooth as that?"
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "Did you ever see anybody's hair as smooth as that?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
SWALLOWverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading A CRUISE IN "THE SWALLOW."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you ever see anybody's hair as smooth as that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRUISE IN "THE SWALLOW."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How was Annie Foster to guess that he had gotten himself up so unusually on her account?
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Look at Dabney Kinzer," said Jenny Walters to her mother, in church, the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Smooth it was, certainly; and he looked, all over, as if he had given all the care in the world to his personal appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see anybody's hair as smooth as that?"
