used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She typed an English letter and thought about Kit.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She typed an English letter and thought about Kit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
Austin'snounUS /ˈɔːstənz/
possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
for the reason that
From this reading Betty had expected him to say good-bye to her and was hurt because he had not.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
CARRIESnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She typed an English letter and thought about Kit.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Betty had expected him to say good-bye to her and was hurt because he had not.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Betty had expected him to say good-bye to her and was hurt because he had not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently she heard Jefferson's step in the _patio_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty had expected him to say good-bye to her and was hurt because he had not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
be the source of pain
From this reading Betty had expected him to say good-bye to her and was hurt because he had not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently she heard Jefferson's step in the _patio_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
Jefferson'snounUS /ˈdʒefərsənz/
possessive form of “jefferson” — 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Presently she heard Jefferson's step in the _patio_.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading She typed an English letter and thought about Kit.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She typed an English letter and thought about Kit.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Betty had expected him to say good-bye to her and was hurt because he had not.
pationounUS /ˈpætioʊ/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Presently she heard Jefferson's step in the _patio_.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she heard Jefferson's step in the _patio_.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
express in words
From this reading Betty had expected him to say good-bye to her and was hurt because he had not.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She typed an English letter and thought about Kit.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
in the near future
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Presently she heard Jefferson's step in the _patio_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She typed an English letter and thought about Kit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
typedverbUS /taɪpt/
past form of “type” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading She typed an English letter and thought about Kit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE The morning was hot and Betty had pulled the curtains across the arch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although she knew he had gone to Mrs. Austin's, it was some days since she had seen him and his steamer would soon sail.
