used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always spoke crisply and used no unnecessary words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Sometimes Aunt Elizabeth answered it, sometimes not.
any person at all
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Sometimes Aunt Elizabeth answered it, sometimes not.
blossomy
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From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
CharlottetownnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləttaʊn/
the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island
From this reading They stopped in Charlottetown and had dinner.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading She always spoke crisply and used no unnecessary words.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They stopped in Charlottetown and had dinner.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
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 Sometimes Aunt Elizabeth answered it, sometimes not.
else
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From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
Emily
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From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
divisible by two
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
set up or found
From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stopped in Charlottetown and had dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
not any; not one
From this reading She always spoke crisply and used no unnecessary words.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes Aunt Elizabeth answered it, sometimes not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
Sal
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From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
SaucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always spoke crisply and used no unnecessary words.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Aunt Elizabeth answered it, sometimes not.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She always spoke crisply and used no unnecessary words.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped in Charlottetown and had dinner.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped in Charlottetown and had dinner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody talked much; even Saucy Sal had subsided into the silence of despair; now and then Cousin Jimmy made a remark, more to himself, as it seemed, than to anybody else.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading She always spoke crisply and used no unnecessary words.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She always spoke crisply and used no unnecessary words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She always spoke crisply and used no unnecessary words.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading NEW MOON Emily found the drive through the blossomy June world pleasant.
