used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
confined by bonds
From this reading Trouble was bound to come, she thought.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Trouble was bound to come, she thought.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That of course was impossible now.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not look well, and Edith was worried.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
Edith
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From this reading They did not look well, and Edith was worried.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That of course was impossible now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They did not look well, and Edith was worried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not look well, and Edith was worried.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That of course was impossible now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
the season of growth
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That of course was impossible now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not look well, and Edith was worried.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Trouble was bound to come, she thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble was bound to come, she thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They did not look well, and Edith was worried.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
at the time that
From this reading There came a season of sleet and rain when the smaller children were shut indoors and it was hard to keep them amused.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading They did not look well, and Edith was worried.
a late time of life
From this reading She had always dreaded the spring, and to carry her family safely through she had taken them, in former years, to Atlantic City for two weeks.
