used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
(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 “By George, it’s all up with us!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By George, it’s all up with us!
give encouragement to
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
exultverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
Fred
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From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “By George, it’s all up with us!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
GoodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Goodbye, Kate.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
it's
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From this reading “By George, it’s all up with us!
Jo
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From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
Kate
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From this reading Goodbye, Kate.
Kate's
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From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
a boy or man
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
Laurie
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From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
the act of departing
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
reddenverbUS /ˈredən/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “By George, it’s all up with us!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By George, it’s all up with us!
at the time that
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “By George, it’s all up with us!
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
wouldn't
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From this reading Laurie threw up his hat, then remembered that it wouldn’t do to exult over the defeat of his guests, and stopped in the middle of the cheer to whisper to his friend, “Good for you, Jo!
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Yankees have a trick of being generous to their enemies,” said Jo, with a look that made the lad redden, “especially when they beat them,” she added, as, leaving Kate’s ball untouched, she won the game by a clever stroke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Jo owes me one, so you are finished,” cried Fred excitedly, as they all drew near to see the finish.
