used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading She had a real Camp Fire dinner and enjoyed it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She had a real Camp Fire dinner and enjoyed it.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She had a real Camp Fire dinner and enjoyed it.
every person
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was shown everything.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She had a real Camp Fire dinner and enjoyed it.
a young female
From this reading When she was introduced to Honora the girl made such quaint remarks that Aunt Susan laughed merrily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a real Camp Fire dinner and enjoyed it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
Honora
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From this reading When she was introduced to Honora the girl made such quaint remarks that Aunt Susan laughed merrily.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading When she was introduced to Honora the girl made such quaint remarks that Aunt Susan laughed merrily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had a real Camp Fire dinner and enjoyed it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When she was introduced to Honora the girl made such quaint remarks that Aunt Susan laughed merrily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
Mattie
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From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
Mattie's
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From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading When she was introduced to Honora the girl made such quaint remarks that Aunt Susan laughed merrily.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading When she was introduced to Honora the girl made such quaint remarks that Aunt Susan laughed merrily.
qui
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From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She had a real Camp Fire dinner and enjoyed it.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading When she was introduced to Honora the girl made such quaint remarks that Aunt Susan laughed merrily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was shown everything.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was shown everything.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When she was introduced to Honora the girl made such quaint remarks that Aunt Susan laughed merrily.
SUSAN
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From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she was introduced to Honora the girl made such quaint remarks that Aunt Susan laughed merrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
vive
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From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
accept gladly
From this reading AUNT SUSAN COMES So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady.
at the time that
From this reading When she was introduced to Honora the girl made such quaint remarks that Aunt Susan laughed merrily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She took Mattie one side and told her of the wonderful improvement in little Mollie, which made Mattie's heart beat high with joy.
