used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
the state of being absent
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EXCITEMENT AT MAPLE GROVE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
Carrie
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
didn't
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From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading EXCITEMENT AT MAPLE GROVE.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
destroyed or killed
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
GROVEnounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading EXCITEMENT AT MAPLE GROVE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is smart, I must say.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is smart, I must say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
Lena'snounUS /ˈliːnəz/
possessive form of “lena” — a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
MAPLEnounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading EXCITEMENT AT MAPLE GROVE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That is smart, I must say.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
and nothing more
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
express in words
From this reading That is smart, I must say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading That is smart, I must say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is smart, I must say.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
