used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
(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 The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
BergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
can't
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From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
der
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From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
without deviation
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
Dorothea
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From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
the act of departing
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sent, in her stead, two of the under teachers,--Miss Stephens and Miss Thompson.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sent, in her stead, two of the under teachers,--Miss Stephens and Miss Thompson.
irreverentlyadverb
without respect
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
Kate
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From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
Kate's
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From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
liefadverbUS /liːf/
in a willing manner
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
engage in
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
Marr
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From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sent, in her stead, two of the under teachers,--Miss Stephens and Miss Thompson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
outingsnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋz/
plural of “outing” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
by chance
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
on the contrary
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent, in her stead, two of the under teachers,--Miss Stephens and Miss Thompson.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading She sent, in her stead, two of the under teachers,--Miss Stephens and Miss Thompson.
StephensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading She sent, in her stead, two of the under teachers,--Miss Stephens and Miss Thompson.
Stevey
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From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She sent, in her stead, two of the under teachers,--Miss Stephens and Miss Thompson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading She sent, in her stead, two of the under teachers,--Miss Stephens and Miss Thompson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
Tommy
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From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
twelve-o'clock
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From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She sent, in her stead, two of the under teachers,--Miss Stephens and Miss Thompson.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She sent, in her stead, two of the under teachers,--Miss Stephens and Miss Thompson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
under normal conditions
From this reading Miss Marr had a cold, and was not able to accompany them, as she usually did on these outings.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And if we _can't_ have Miss Marr, Stevey and Tommy are not bad," Kate Van der Berg declared, rather irreverently, as she ran up to her room to make herself ready.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and directly after a very early twelve-o'clock luncheon the girls were all going to the Park to skate.
which person or people
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Several girls were following in her wake; amongst them was Dorothea, who suddenly retorted to Kate's words,-- "Perhaps _some_ of us had quite as lief have Stevey and Tommy as Miss Marr."
