used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
(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 So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
ArmorynounUS /ˈɑːrməri/
a collection of resources
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
for the reason that
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
didn't
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From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
at any time
From this reading They sent ever so many nice messages.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
Lillian
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From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
mallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They sent ever so many nice messages.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading They sent ever so many nice messages.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
not able to be found
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They sent ever so many nice messages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
parasols
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From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They sent ever so many nice messages.
transport commercially
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
SHODadjectiveUS /ʃɑːd/
wearing footgear
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
carry out
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sent ever so many nice messages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
wasn't
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From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
at the time that
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
a Caucasian
From this reading "SHOD GOES SURE" JUNE week has come and gone, but I was not there when the midshipmen went marching by in their white uniforms across the green mall, and the band played and parasols and summer dresses fluttered their gay colors from the Armory to the training ship.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I did mind, terribly, but it was nothing when weighed in the balance with travelling back to the Cape with him and being with him a whole week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So Babe and Lillian went without me, but it was some comfort afterward to hear that the boys all seemed disappointed because I wasn't there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Father wrote that he was coming, and would take me home with him if I didn't mind missing commencement.