used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading She had an ecstatic way of laughing, and a wild, agonized way of weeping.
equally
From this reading Yet they were not in the least alike.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an ecstatic way of laughing, and a wild, agonized way of weeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CUP AND SAUCER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
Cassy
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From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
Clifford
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From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE CUP AND SAUCER.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
dearly loved
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading She had an ecstatic way of laughing, and a wild, agonized way of weeping.
the organ of sight
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had an ecstatic way of laughing, and a wild, agonized way of weeping.
Hallock
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From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet they were not in the least alike.
and nothing more
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
Katharine
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From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She had an ecstatic way of laughing, and a wild, agonized way of weeping.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet they were not in the least alike.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
SAUCERnounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading THE CUP AND SAUCER.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had an ecstatic way of laughing, and a wild, agonized way of weeping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUP AND SAUCER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet they were not in the least alike.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
precisely as stated
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had an ecstatic way of laughing, and a wild, agonized way of weeping.
showing sorrow
From this reading She had an ecstatic way of laughing, and a wild, agonized way of weeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She had an ecstatic way of laughing, and a wild, agonized way of weeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something very eager and vivid about Grace, with her bright blue eyes, auburn curls, and brilliant color.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they were not in the least alike.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Grace Clifford and Katharine Hallock were such dear friends, and spent so much time together, that you could not think of one without thinking of the other, and people linked their names together, and spoke of "Grace and Cassy," just as one speaks of a "cup and saucer" or a "hook and eye."
