used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, Roland?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have missed you at decorations this afternoon."
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
Cissie
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From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have missed you at decorations this afternoon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
How
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From this reading "How are you, Roland?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
and nothing more
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading We have missed you at decorations this afternoon."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
Roland
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From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
school-room
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From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have missed you at decorations this afternoon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have missed you at decorations this afternoon."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TRUE FRIENDS Late in the afternoon Roland went out to get a few things that were required.
a Caucasian
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly he came on a group of half a dozen girls who had just finished putting up the decorations in the school-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first couple passed him with a bow, but Cissie White, who was walking next, stopped with her companion and shook hands with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you, Roland?
