(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 ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
Ann
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From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doris forgot to be shy and beamed.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Doris forgot to be shy and beamed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris forgot to be shy and beamed.
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 ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
at any time
From this reading “Nobody ever guessed it was you, Elizabeth Ann,” she kept saying.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Doris forgot to be shy and beamed.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Nobody ever guessed it was you, Elizabeth Ann,” she kept saying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
Hiram
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From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nobody ever guessed it was you, Elizabeth Ann,” she kept saying.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “Nobody ever guessed it was you, Elizabeth Ann,” she kept saying.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody ever guessed it was you, Elizabeth Ann,” she kept saying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Nobody ever guessed it was you, Elizabeth Ann,” she kept saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nobody ever guessed it was you, Elizabeth Ann,” she kept saying.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Doris forgot to be shy and beamed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
not in physical motion
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
STRAIGHTENEDverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
vanillanounUS /vəˈnɪlə/
any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
From this reading Uncle Hiram took them both over to the ice cream booth and there was still some ice cream left, vanilla and chocolate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nobody ever guessed it was you, Elizabeth Ann,” she kept saying.
in or at the place that
From this reading Before they had quite finished their plates, Aunt Grace called to Uncle Hiram to come where she was and look at something, and that left Elizabeth Ann and Doris alone.
which person or people
From this reading ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT Elizabeth Ann blushed and the people who had come to the fair clapped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nobody ever guessed it was you, Elizabeth Ann,” she kept saying.
