used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
AkronnounUS /ˈækrən/
a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
From this reading Susan Carpenter was her Grandmother Hollister's only sister, living in Akron, Ohio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her family consisted of Mr. Thomas Harper and herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
CampfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Susan Carpenter was her Grandmother Hollister's only sister, living in Akron, Ohio.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Her family consisted of Mr. Thomas Harper and herself.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
Ethel
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From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her family consisted of Mr. Thomas Harper and herself.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
Fred
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From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
a young female
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
graduatingverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “graduate” — receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
GrandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Susan Carpenter was her Grandmother Hollister's only sister, living in Akron, Ohio.
great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Her family consisted of Mr. Thomas Harper and herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her family consisted of Mr. Thomas Harper and herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
Hollister's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan Carpenter was her Grandmother Hollister's only sister, living in Akron, Ohio.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
legallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Susan Carpenter was her Grandmother Hollister's only sister, living in Akron, Ohio.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Her family consisted of Mr. Thomas Harper and herself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her family consisted of Mr. Thomas Harper and herself.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Susan Carpenter was her Grandmother Hollister's only sister, living in Akron, Ohio.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
and nothing more
From this reading Susan Carpenter was her Grandmother Hollister's only sister, living in Akron, Ohio.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
philanthropistnounUS /fəˈlænθrəpəst/
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading Aunt Susan Carpenter was a philanthropist.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Susan Carpenter was her Grandmother Hollister's only sister, living in Akron, Ohio.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
Susan
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From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Her family consisted of Mr. Thomas Harper and herself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
male cat
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susan Carpenter was her Grandmother Hollister's only sister, living in Akron, Ohio.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
at the time that
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl Ethel would have never become a Camp Fire Girl excepting for her great-aunt Susan.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Tom's parents had been her friends, and when they were taken Aunt Susan legally adopted him and his little brother Fred, but the younger one died before graduating, while Tom went through college and was now a rising young lawyer.
