used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
Bess
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From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I wonder who Ruth will have for her first best,” remarked Betsy.
Betsy
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From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
Corinne
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From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
doesn't
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From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
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 THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I wonder who Ruth will have for her first best,” remarked Betsy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I wonder who Ruth will have for her first best,” remarked Betsy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wonder who Ruth will have for her first best,” remarked Betsy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder who Ruth will have for her first best,” remarked Betsy.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
on one occasion
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
OPENSnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
by chance
From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I wonder who Ruth will have for her first best,” remarked Betsy.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
in the near future
From this reading “Bess doesn’t go with Corinne near so much as she did,” Elizabeth assured her, “besides, Corinne will be going back home soon.”
tableauxnounUS /təˈbloʊ/
plural of “tableau” — a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
express in words
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
precisely as stated
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS The tableaux were given on Easter Monday and a few days later Elizabeth was told that her cousins were coming back to the gray house.
which person or people
From this reading She hurried off to tell Betsy, who once was jealous of Ruth but was now her very good friend.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I wonder who Ruth will have for her first best,” remarked Betsy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
won't
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From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder who Ruth will have for her first best,” remarked Betsy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She used to have Bess, you know, but since Bess has become so thick with Corinne perhaps she won’t.”
