used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
argumentativeadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrɡjəˈmentətɪv/
given to or characterized by argument
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
attainments
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From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
badgesnounUS /ˈbædʒɪz/
plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
Claudia
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From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
HERE'S
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From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
Joanne
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From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
and nothing more
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
with low volume
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
in the near future
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
carry out
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
unprofitablyadverb
without gain or profit
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She counted up the tests which she felt able to take for new badges and felt a glow of pleasure as she realized that she was nearing her goal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
in or at the place that
From this reading HERE’S WHERE I COOK The summer passed quietly and not unprofitably for Joanne.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
Winnie
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From this reading Of course she missed the girls, Winnie with her rosy face and candid speech, Claudia, gracious and helpful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were fewer arguments with her grandmother and only upon one occasion did she dissolve into tears, a shower which was soon over, at that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even the presence of Esther, argumentative and a trifle given to envy, would have been acceptable, but on the whole Joanne felt that she had been able to get on pretty well, and certainly had added to her attainments.
