used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
anew
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
(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 Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
in addition
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Occasionally Tavia would pat herself on her back, and say to Dorothy:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
can't
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From this reading “You can’t imagine our luck!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
Dorothy
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From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
at any time
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Occasionally Tavia would pat herself on her back, and say to Dorothy:
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “You can’t imagine our luck!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “You can’t imagine our luck!
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally Tavia would pat herself on her back, and say to Dorothy:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Occasionally Tavia would pat herself on her back, and say to Dorothy:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You can’t imagine our luck!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Occasionally Tavia would pat herself on her back, and say to Dorothy:
ringleadernounUS /ˈrɪŋliːdər/
a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
express in words
From this reading Occasionally Tavia would pat herself on her back, and say to Dorothy:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
Tavia
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From this reading Occasionally Tavia would pat herself on her back, and say to Dorothy:
Tavia's
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From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tavia’s ankle mended, and she declared that she had never missed a foot so much in all her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally Tavia would pat herself on her back, and say to Dorothy:
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The disgrace of Jean and her friends, in having been disciplined for their escapade, also vanished, and the ringleader was now as fearless as ever.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading JEAN AGAIN A week passed, and Dorothy heard nothing further about her father’s business troubles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally Tavia would pat herself on her back, and say to Dorothy:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t imagine our luck!
