used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
(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 With all their haste the girls had gotten a very late start.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD STORY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The opening exercises were all over, and the numerous teachers were turning to their work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The opening exercises were all over, and the numerous teachers were turning to their work.
the organ of sight
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
Flossyadjective
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
Flossy's
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From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With all their haste the girls had gotten a very late start.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With all their haste the girls had gotten a very late start.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading With all their haste the girls had gotten a very late start.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading With all their haste the girls had gotten a very late start.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The opening exercises were all over, and the numerous teachers were turning to their work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD STORY.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening exercises were all over, and the numerous teachers were turning to their work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The opening exercises were all over, and the numerous teachers were turning to their work.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
a human being
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With all their haste the girls had gotten a very late start.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AN OLD STORY.
in a strange manner
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
Sunday-school
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From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The opening exercises were all over, and the numerous teachers were turning to their work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With all their haste the girls had gotten a very late start.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The opening exercises were all over, and the numerous teachers were turning to their work.
precisely as stated
From this reading With all their haste the girls had gotten a very late start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The opening exercises were all over, and the numerous teachers were turning to their work.
which person or people
From this reading Meantime Flossy, deserted by her companion, made her way somewhat timidly down to the stand, amazed by the great congregation of people who had formed themselves into a Sunday-school.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strangely enough, the first person whom Flossy's eye took in distinctly enough for recognition was Mr. Roberts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all their haste the girls had gotten a very late start.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The opening exercises were all over, and the numerous teachers were turning to their work.
