used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about Urania.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
Birchland
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From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
CedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
Dorothy
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From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
Dorothy's
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From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
the act of giving
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about Urania.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
immediately past
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
the force of workers available
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
information about recent and important events
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
Tavia
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From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
express in words
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “GIRLS AND GIRLS” A letter from the Cedars, that arrived the next morning, brought strange news to Dorothy and Tavia.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
Uranianoun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
From this reading It was about Urania.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I cannot believe it true,” wrote Dorothy’s aunt, “but I imagine it may be a part of the men’s revenge against Urania for giving us back our silver and the birds.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about Urania.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
(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 Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mrs. White wrote that the police were looking for the gypsy girl, as well as for the men who had robbed Birchland, and wanted the girl on a charge of robbery!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By the way, I have to tell you that four of the pigeons died last week, and John declares they were poisoned!”
