used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
ANSTICE
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From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
Brenda
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From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He hailed his father's appearance with joy.
Justin
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From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
RECONCILIATIONnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
express the need or desire for
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
Ruffie
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From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Justin put his head in at the nursery door one afternoon with this request.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
a Caucasian
From this reading Anstice and Brenda were both busy cutting and shaping some frocks for the little girls out of some white serge on the nursery table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Ruffie was lying on his couch by the window, very busy with pencil and paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RECONCILIATION "ANSTICE, will you come out for a ride with me?"
