used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
(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 They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
AsylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading They visited the Insane Asylum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Ethel now knew why Aunt Susan loved the man so dearly.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
Dorothy
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From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
Ethel
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From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
a young female
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
he's
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From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
InsaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading They visited the Insane Asylum.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
KipnounUS /kɪp/
sleep
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ethel now knew why Aunt Susan loved the man so dearly.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
held dear
From this reading Ethel now knew why Aunt Susan loved the man so dearly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ethel now knew why Aunt Susan loved the man so dearly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
in motion
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ethel now knew why Aunt Susan loved the man so dearly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
Susan
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From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
carry out
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
theatersnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
they'd
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From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
male cat
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
two times
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They visited the Insane Asylum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
(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 She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Ethel now knew why Aunt Susan loved the man so dearly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She praised him constantly and the girl thought: "Well, if as Dorothy Kip expresses it he's doing these kind acts to 'build character' with Aunt Susan, at least he's an excellent actor."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They all went to theaters, moving picture shows, and twice a week Tom would hire a motor and they'd take long drives far into the country.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading SOME CONFIDENCES Aunt Susan now looked up-to-date, younger and happier, and she was most grateful for everything that Ethel had done for her.
