used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am working for a prize this year.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
on or to one side
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
dears
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From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, and I will have plenty to do to pull up,” replied Dorothy.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
Dorothy
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From this reading “Yes, and I will have plenty to do to pull up,” replied Dorothy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am working for a prize this year.”
Glenwood
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From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, and I will have plenty to do to pull up,” replied Dorothy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
MIETTE
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From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
a full supply
From this reading “Yes, and I will have plenty to do to pull up,” replied Dorothy.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “I am working for a prize this year.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Yes, and I will have plenty to do to pull up,” replied Dorothy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, and I will have plenty to do to pull up,” replied Dorothy.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
an educational institution
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
in the near future
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am working for a prize this year.”
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Yes, and I will have plenty to do to pull up,” replied Dorothy.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
belonging to which person
From this reading “I shall feel more like doing my part now,” spoke Miette, in whose cheeks the tint of health was beginning to show itself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, and I will have plenty to do to pull up,” replied Dorothy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You have had quite a vacation, and it is too early in the season to lay aside school work.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “I am working for a prize this year.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I am working for a prize this year.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and I will have plenty to do to pull up,” replied Dorothy.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE REAL MIETTE “And now, my dears,” said Mrs. White, a day or two after the trip to New York, “you must soon be thinking of returning to Glenwood.
