Amy's
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From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joan had gone right over to the _Journal_ office as soon as they returned from Mrs. McNulty’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
Betty
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From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
true confidential information
From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
didn't
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From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
divisible by two
From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
a boy or man
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
your parents
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joan had gone right over to the _Journal_ office as soon as they returned from Mrs. McNulty’s.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Joan had gone right over to the _Journal_ office as soon as they returned from Mrs. McNulty’s.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
Joan
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From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
Joan's
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From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
McNulty's
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From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
NURSERYnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Joan had gone right over to the _Journal_ office as soon as they returned from Mrs. McNulty’s.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Joan had gone right over to the _Journal_ office as soon as they returned from Mrs. McNulty’s.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Joan had gone right over to the _Journal_ office as soon as they returned from Mrs. McNulty’s.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Joan had gone right over to the _Journal_ office as soon as they returned from Mrs. McNulty’s.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
in the near future
From this reading Joan had gone right over to the _Journal_ office as soon as they returned from Mrs. McNulty’s.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
carry out
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan had gone right over to the _Journal_ office as soon as they returned from Mrs. McNulty’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
Tommy
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From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The first few days they had taken Tommy over to call on the _Journal_ folks, but that soon proved too hectic.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DAY NURSERY The _Journal_ staff was genuinely sorry to learn that Tommy had failed to soften old Mrs. McNulty’s heart.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Betty didn’t even smile when Joan told her the tragic details of the visit.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Since it was Amy’s day to take care of Tommy, she remained at Joan’s home, helping the little fellow scatter his stone blocks over the grass in the side yard.
