used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "What a perfectly delightful idea!
put on clothes
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
Eleanor
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From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
grapenounUS /ɡreɪp/
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Eleanor laughed happily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What a perfectly delightful idea!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Eleanor laughed happily.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
Lillian
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From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
Madge
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From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "What a perfectly delightful idea!
Preston
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From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And Madge suggests that we have a surprise dance for the boys the night they get back with the motor launch."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS PARTY "Mrs. Preston says we may have a dance before we go back to the houseboat, Eleanor," announced Lillian.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a perfectly delightful idea!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two girls were out under the big grape arbor filling a basket with great bunches of red and purple grapes.
