used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
ALEX
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From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading He said it was in appreciation of the nice write-up she gave them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
Betty
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From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It happened I was a little short of news that day!”
Dugan
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From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
divisible by two
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
extravagantlyadverbUS /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He said it was in appreciation of the nice write-up she gave them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “It happened I was a little short of news that day!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it was in appreciation of the nice write-up she gave them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It happened I was a little short of news that day!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said it was in appreciation of the nice write-up she gave them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it was in appreciation of the nice write-up she gave them.
JOAN
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From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
kiddienounUS /ˈkɪdi/
informal term for a young child
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It happened I was a little short of news that day!”
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “It happened I was a little short of news that day!”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He said it was in appreciation of the nice write-up she gave them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
on one occasion
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it was in appreciation of the nice write-up she gave them.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it was in appreciation of the nice write-up she gave them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “It happened I was a little short of news that day!”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It happened I was a little short of news that day!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said it was in appreciation of the nice write-up she gave them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
Tim
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From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
very small
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
Tommy
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From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. Dugan had been satisfied, too, and had sent Joan a tiny sun suit of bright green hue, for her to give to Tommy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said it was in appreciation of the nice write-up she gave them.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
belonging to which person
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
write-up
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From this reading JOAN MEETS ALEX Even Tim seemed to have more respect for Joan after her write-up of the Davis kiddie window.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Miss Betty was always being given all sorts of things, even a tip once from a wealthy woman, whose party she had written up extravagantly.
