used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Miss Conyngham has sent to say that relations are coming to take you out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Jocelyn Graham," she called.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Miss Conyngham has sent to say that relations are coming to take you out.
Conyngham
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From this reading "Miss Conyngham has sent to say that relations are coming to take you out.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "Jocelyn Graham," she called.
Greta
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From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Conyngham has sent to say that relations are coming to take you out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
Jocelyn
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From this reading "Jocelyn Graham," she called.
Joey
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From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
Lambton
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From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
Lambton's
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From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
a brief written record
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading "Miss Conyngham has sent to say that relations are coming to take you out.
sausagesnounUS /ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
express in words
From this reading "Miss Conyngham has sent to say that relations are coming to take you out.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Miss Conyngham has sent to say that relations are coming to take you out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Joey stood up.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
carry out
From this reading "Miss Conyngham has sent to say that relations are coming to take you out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joey stood up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
wasn't
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From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On that first Sunday morning, while she, with the twenty other girls at Miss Lambton's table, was enjoying the Sunday luxury of late breakfast and hot sausages, a note was brought to Miss Lambton.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A SUNDAY OUT Cousin Greta was as good or as bad as her word; Joey wasn't quite sure which way to look at it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Conyngham has sent to say that relations are coming to take you out.