used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
(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 And so she thought that one last party, all by themselves, would be very nice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so she thought that one last party, all by themselves, would be very nice.
for the reason that
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so she thought that one last party, all by themselves, would be very nice.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Jane and Christopher thought so too.
Christopher'snounUS /ˈkrɪstəfərz/
possessive form of “christopher” — Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
communicated in words
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
Hartwell-Jones
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From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
Jane
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From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
Jane's
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From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
immediately past
From this reading And so she thought that one last party, all by themselves, would be very nice.
Letty
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From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And so she thought that one last party, all by themselves, would be very nice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And so she thought that one last party, all by themselves, would be very nice.
and nothing more
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so she thought that one last party, all by themselves, would be very nice.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
Sunnycrest
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From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And so she thought that one last party, all by themselves, would be very nice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And so she thought that one last party, all by themselves, would be very nice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jane and Christopher thought so too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GOOD NEWS Grandfather remembered Christopher’s promise to Jane and did get up another picnic “for the ladies,” but the ladies included only Jane and her grandmother.
precisely as stated
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell-Jones and Letty were not invited for several reasons, chiefly because grandmother had expressed the wish to have it strictly a family party.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She realized that the end of Jane’s and Christopher’s visit at Sunnycrest was drawing near; that before very long their father and mother would return and carry the children back to their home in the city.
