used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Sidney truthfully admitted that she was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
at or in or to any place
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
completely unclothed
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
CalkinsnounUS /ˈkælkɪnz/
plural of “calkin” — a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
without deviation
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "I s'pose your million-dollar friend is otherwise engaged today!"
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
set up or found
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I s'pose your million-dollar friend is otherwise engaged today!"
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
HOOKverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "HOOK!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'pose your million-dollar friend is otherwise engaged today!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I s'pose your million-dollar friend is otherwise engaged today!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
staying power
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
million-dollar
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From this reading "I s'pose your million-dollar friend is otherwise engaged today!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
in other respects or ways
From this reading "I s'pose your million-dollar friend is otherwise engaged today!"
s'pose
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From this reading "I s'pose your million-dollar friend is otherwise engaged today!"
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
carry out
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sidney truthfully admitted that she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "I s'pose your million-dollar friend is otherwise engaged today!"
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading Sidney truthfully admitted that she was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sidney truthfully admitted that she was.
at the time that
From this reading When she stopped at the Calkins' house directly after breakfast, Mart coolly declined to go anywhere with her, and smiled scornfully at her bare legs.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sidney found it a little difficult to take up the fun with her erstwhile chums where she had left off.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I s'pose your million-dollar friend is otherwise engaged today!"
