used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
(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 Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading So far only some of the boys have passed the exam--and Dot Crowley.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
Clavering
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From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
Crowley
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From this reading So far only some of the boys have passed the exam--and Dot Crowley.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading So far only some of the boys have passed the exam--and Dot Crowley.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
examnounUS /ɪɡˈzæm/
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
From this reading So far only some of the boys have passed the exam--and Dot Crowley.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far only some of the boys have passed the exam--and Dot Crowley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
a young female
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far only some of the boys have passed the exam--and Dot Crowley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
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 _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
Linda
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From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
Louise
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From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far only some of the boys have passed the exam--and Dot Crowley.
and nothing more
From this reading So far only some of the boys have passed the exam--and Dot Crowley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
Ralph
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From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
an educational institution
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far only some of the boys have passed the exam--and Dot Crowley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So far only some of the boys have passed the exam--and Dot Crowley.
in the near future
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
the season of growth
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
express in words
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Kitty and Ralph Clavering drove over to see Linda the afternoon that she arrived--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, to tell her all the news.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Thanksgiving_ In the six weeks that had passed since Linda and Louise left for the ground school, a great deal had happened at Spring City.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you a pilot yet, Kitty?" asked Linda, as soon as she had kissed the girl and shaken hands with her brother.
