used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER ZIP.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
not any; not one
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
and nothing more
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
Parlin's
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From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
Prudy
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From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
unusual or striking
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
a person, without saying who
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
Susy
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From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
up to a particular time
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
precisely as stated
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
accept gladly
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
at the time that
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
which person or people
From this reading There was to be a remarkable supper at grandma Parlin's, in honor of Colonel Augustus Allen, who was expected in the cars.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Susy and Prudy had the promise of sitting up till it got in, if Dotty Dimple was only willing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been a grand excursion to welcome the soldiers, and the stage would probably be very late.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
you'll
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From this reading But Dotty said,-- "O, no; you better go to bed when I go, Prudy, or you'll hear somebody scream."
ZIPverbUS /zɪp/
close with a zipper
From this reading BROTHER ZIP.
