used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
(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 THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
Arline
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From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
see with attention
From this reading "Behold in me a living witness to the truth of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
a special loved one
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
Elfreda
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From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
Emma
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From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
assemble or get together
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
highest in quality
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Behold in me a living witness to the truth of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Behold in me a living witness to the truth of it.
It's
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From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Behold in me a living witness to the truth of it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Behold in me a living witness to the truth of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Behold in me a living witness to the truth of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
paraphrased
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From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
scionnounUS /ˈsaɪən/
a descendent or heir
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
Sempers
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From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
Thayer
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From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more," she paraphrased half apologetically.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Behold in me a living witness to the truth of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's been so perfectly splendid to gather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----" "Noble enterprise," drawled Emma Dean.
we'll
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From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
at the time that
From this reading Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particular scion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sand and bathe in the nice green ocean?
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "Behold in me a living witness to the truth of it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY "And at this time next week we'll all be back at work," sighed Arline Thayer.
