used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
(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 It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
any person at all
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It seems to me to be the most wonderful morning in the whole week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
divisible by two
From this reading Even wash day holds no terrors for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even wash day holds no terrors for me.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Even wash day holds no terrors for me.
How
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From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It seems to me to be the most wonderful morning in the whole week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me to be the most wonderful morning in the whole week.
Josie
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From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
LESLIE
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From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me to be the most wonderful morning in the whole week.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “It seems to me to be the most wonderful morning in the whole week.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
not any; not one
From this reading Even wash day holds no terrors for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me to be the most wonderful morning in the whole week.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Even wash day holds no terrors for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LESLIE TURNS DETECTIVE “How can anybody call Monday a blue day?” asked Josie the next morning as Mrs. Leslie served a dainty breakfast to the two girls.
precisely as stated
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Even wash day holds no terrors for me.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It seems to me to be the most wonderful morning in the whole week.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “It seems to me to be the most wonderful morning in the whole week.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “It seems to me to be the most wonderful morning in the whole week.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It always has been the very best day of all for me, a kind of weekly Easter, a day in which the whole world can start afresh.”
