used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have to walk half a mile to get the bus.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elizabeth Ann hadn’t heard about the bus, and neither had Doris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth Ann hadn’t heard about the bus, and neither had Doris.
Ann
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From this reading Elizabeth Ann hadn’t heard about the bus, and neither had Doris.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading SCHOOL NEWS “See the school?” echoed Aunt Grace.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading You have to walk half a mile to get the bus.”
can't
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From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
consolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading “You’re going to a consolidated school,” explained Aunt Grace.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Elizabeth Ann hadn’t heard about the bus, and neither had Doris.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading SCHOOL NEWS “See the school?” echoed Aunt Grace.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Ann hadn’t heard about the bus, and neither had Doris.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “You’re going to a consolidated school,” explained Aunt Grace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You have to walk half a mile to get the bus.”
the act of departing
From this reading “You’re going to a consolidated school,” explained Aunt Grace.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading SCHOOL NEWS “See the school?” echoed Aunt Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth Ann hadn’t heard about the bus, and neither had Doris.
hadn't
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From this reading Elizabeth Ann hadn’t heard about the bus, and neither had Doris.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You have to walk half a mile to get the bus.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have to walk half a mile to get the bus.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Elizabeth Ann hadn’t heard about the bus, and neither had Doris.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
it's
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From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading You have to walk half a mile to get the bus.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Elizabeth Ann hadn’t heard about the bus, and neither had Doris.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SCHOOL NEWS “See the school?” echoed Aunt Grace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL NEWS “See the school?” echoed Aunt Grace.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SCHOOL NEWS “See the school?” echoed Aunt Grace.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOL NEWS “See the school?” echoed Aunt Grace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have to walk half a mile to get the bus.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading You have to walk half a mile to get the bus.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear child, of course you can’t see the school; why it’s fully three miles from here, on the other side of that section of woods.
You're
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From this reading “You’re going to a consolidated school,” explained Aunt Grace.
