used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Jimmie was in no mood for a joke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jimmie was in no mood for a joke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
Christina
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From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Each new enlistment from the community was to him a personal injury.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
Dunn
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From this reading "Mrs. Johnnie Dunn," suggested his sister.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each new enlistment from the community was to him a personal injury.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
enlistmentnounUS /enˈlɪstmənt/
a period of time spent in military service
From this reading Each new enlistment from the community was to him a personal injury.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Jimmie was in no mood for a joke.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each new enlistment from the community was to him a personal injury.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Johnnie Dunn," suggested his sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Each new enlistment from the community was to him a personal injury.
Jimmie
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From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
Johnnie
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From this reading "Mrs. Johnnie Dunn," suggested his sister.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But Jimmie was in no mood for a joke.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But Jimmie was in no mood for a joke.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Johnnie Dunn," suggested his sister.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Each new enlistment from the community was to him a personal injury.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
not any; not one
From this reading But Jimmie was in no mood for a joke.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Each new enlistment from the community was to him a personal injury.
PLIGHTED
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From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
s'pose's
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From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
express in words
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
an educational institution
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Mrs. Johnnie Dunn," suggested his sister.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Mrs. Johnnie Dunn," suggested his sister.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE PLIGHTED RING" Jimmie came home from school on Friday evening bounding in full of news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each new enlistment from the community was to him a personal injury.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
which person or people
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, who do you s'pose's gone and enlisted from Orchard Glen now?" he demanded indignantly of Christina, who was preparing supper in the bright, warm kitchen.
