used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Newell and Elliott had departed two days after Christmas for Weston.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Newell and Elliott had departed two days after Christmas for Weston.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
Billie
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From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
a youthful male person
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Newell and Elliott had departed two days after Christmas for Weston.
well in the past; former
From this reading Mrs. Newell and Elliott had departed two days after Christmas for Weston.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
Elliott
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From this reading Mrs. Newell and Elliott had departed two days after Christmas for Weston.
at any time
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Newell and Elliott had departed two days after Christmas for Weston.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Newell and Elliott had departed two days after Christmas for Weston.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
Newell
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From this reading Mrs. Newell and Elliott had departed two days after Christmas for Weston.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
on one occasion
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
resourcefuladjectiveUS /riˈsɔːrsfəl/
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
express in words
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
SPARROWnounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Newell and Elliott had departed two days after Christmas for Weston.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading Mrs. Newell and Elliott had departed two days after Christmas for Weston.
at the time that
From this reading JUST A CITY SPARROW Christmas week had already passed when the surprise came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow the girls could not get really acquainted with this new boy cousin.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Billie, once won, was a friend for ever, but Elliott was a smiling, confident boy, quiet and resourceful, with little to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As Kit said the charm of the unexpected was always gripping you unawares when you lived on the edge of Nowhere.
