used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
in the past
From this reading Her parents were probably divorced, maybe not so long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe had the invitation to the opening in his shoulder bag and showed it to her.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Joe had the invitation to the opening in his shoulder bag and showed it to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
divorcedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔːrst/
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading Her parents were probably divorced, maybe not so long ago.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe had the invitation to the opening in his shoulder bag and showed it to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe had the invitation to the opening in his shoulder bag and showed it to her.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Joe had the invitation to the opening in his shoulder bag and showed it to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joe had the invitation to the opening in his shoulder bag and showed it to her.
Joe
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From this reading Joe had the invitation to the opening in his shoulder bag and showed it to her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her parents were probably divorced, maybe not so long ago.
held dear
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
by chance
From this reading Her parents were probably divorced, maybe not so long ago.
Mo's
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From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her parents were probably divorced, maybe not so long ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Her parents were probably divorced, maybe not so long ago.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Her parents were probably divorced, maybe not so long ago.
Rhiannon
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From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Joe had the invitation to the opening in his shoulder bag and showed it to her.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Joe had the invitation to the opening in his shoulder bag and showed it to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day of Mo's business opening, Rhiannon announced that she had the afternoon off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
wasn't
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From this reading She had said "Her mother had a place," so he guessed that her father wasn't around.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was too self possessed not to have been well loved as a child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her parents were probably divorced, maybe not so long ago.
