used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she went right off to tell John although it was supposed to be a secret.
(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 She was very quiet; so quiet that no one knew she was there at all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then she went right off to tell John although it was supposed to be a secret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was very quiet; so quiet that no one knew she was there at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
for the reason that
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
dearly loved
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
FLIPverbUS /flɪp/
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
FOGSnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then she went right off to tell John although it was supposed to be a secret.
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 She was very quiet; so quiet that no one knew she was there at all.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
LIZAnounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
not any; not one
From this reading She was very quiet; so quiet that no one knew she was there at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she went right off to tell John although it was supposed to be a secret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was very quiet; so quiet that no one knew she was there at all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was very quiet; so quiet that no one knew she was there at all.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then she went right off to tell John although it was supposed to be a secret.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
SIDEBOARDnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was very quiet; so quiet that no one knew she was there at all.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
required or under orders
From this reading Then she went right off to tell John although it was supposed to be a secret.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
express in words
From this reading Then she went right off to tell John although it was supposed to be a secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she went right off to tell John although it was supposed to be a secret.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was hiding from Hermit, and the best place to hide is under the sideboard, because Hermit is too large to crawl there.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very quiet; so quiet that no one knew she was there at all.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she went right off to tell John although it was supposed to be a secret.
at the time that
From this reading When Mother Dear and Father came in to put flowers on the table, she lay still as still could be and heard everything they said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
which person or people
From this reading IN WHICH LIZA GOES UNDER THE SIDEBOARD; WALTER AND EDWARD LEE FIX THE CAT, AND FLIP PROVES THAT THE CITY FOGS ARE NICE It was Liza who discovered the secret.
