used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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a young female
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past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
GubbinsnounUS /ˈɡʌbɪnz/
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
I'll
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From this reading "Yes, I'll come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
rompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
the act of singing vocal music
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
up to a particular time
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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hard to endure
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trying to Find "LITTLE girl, would you like to come and have some singing with us?"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
at the time that
From this reading Gypsy could not read well, and she had looked at pictures till she was tired, so she glanced up brightly when spoken to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were lying down under a bathing machine, busy with some books with which Miss Gubbins had provided them.
which person or people
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I'll come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Trying to Find "LITTLE girl, would you like to come and have some singing with us?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a young lady who spoke to Gypsy the next afternoon, as she was walking disconsolately along the beach, wishing it was not Sunday, that she might have a good romp with her brothers.
