used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
(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 The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Everybody but Henrietta brightened perceptibly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
every person
From this reading Everybody but Henrietta brightened perceptibly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
depressingly dark
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
Henrietta
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From this reading Everybody but Henrietta brightened perceptibly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
immediately past
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
take the midday meal
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
information about recent and important events
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
not any; not one
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
no person; not anyone
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading Everybody but Henrietta brightened perceptibly.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
pokyadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊki/
wasting time
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
Sallie
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From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STILL NO NEWS It was raining that Thursday morning and nobody was pleased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The recitation rooms were dark and gloomy on rainy days and all plans for a pleasant afternoon outdoors were spoiled.
at the time that
From this reading Naturally the girls hated the idea of being confined to the veranda when prairie, grove and meadow were so much more inviting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning had seemed long and poky, lessons had proved uncommonly monotonous, there was nothing at all interesting for lunch and study hour had dragged; but at last, here was Sallie with the mail bag.
