used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She was accepted, and given her cap.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was accepted, and given her cap.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
for the reason that
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She was accepted, and given her cap.
Christine
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From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was accepted, and given her cap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
a female domestic
From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The other was more wonderful.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
Moyne
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information about recent and important events
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
not any; not one
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
a brief written record
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was more wonderful.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was accepted, and given her cap.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other was more wonderful.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading One was that Christine asked her to be maid of honor at her wedding.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading A few days after Wilson's recognition of K., two most exciting things happened to Sidney.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The other was more wonderful.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Because she could not get home that night, and because the little house had no telephone, she wrote the news to her mother and sent a note to Le Moyne:
