used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
(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 "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't worry, Mother," said Helen.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
set up or found
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
the act of departing
From this reading "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
how
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From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't worry, Mother," said Helen.
cut with a saw
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
male cat
From this reading Sunday morning found Tom and Helen Blair entering a new era in their lives.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll manage all right and Dad is going to pull through in fine shape.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While their father sped toward the southwest in quest of renewed health, they planned how they could develop the _Herald_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their mother was silent through breakfast and several times they saw her eyes dim with tears.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't worry, Mother," said Helen.
