used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I thought that Chouse had been a very good dog lately."
CHOUSEverb
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last it had come--this terrible thing that she had been dreading.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
recognizable; marked
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "But I thought that Chouse had been a very good dog lately."
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading At last it had come--this terrible thing that she had been dreading.
else
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From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But I thought that Chouse had been a very good dog lately."
Greta
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From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I thought that Chouse had been a very good dog lately."
I'll
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From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
immediately past
From this reading At last it had come--this terrible thing that she had been dreading.
in the recent past
From this reading "But I thought that Chouse had been a very good dog lately."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
SEEKSnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last it had come--this terrible thing that she had been dreading.
in the near future
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
SPOTLIGHTnounUS /ˈspɑːtlaɪt/
a focus of public attention
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At dinner that evening the girls talked about nothing else, for Greta had never been in Copenhagen before.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading At last it had come--this terrible thing that she had been dreading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
a special situation
From this reading At last it had come--this terrible thing that she had been dreading.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last it had come--this terrible thing that she had been dreading.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But I thought that Chouse had been a very good dog lately."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
precisely as stated
From this reading "But I thought that Chouse had been a very good dog lately."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CHOUSE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT It was soon decided that Greta would go back to Copenhagen with Anna.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "While you are away, Greta, I'll look around and find a new home for Chouse," her father announced suddenly.
