used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
(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 “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
aren't
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From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading There was some justice in Rosie’s complaint.
CRESCENTnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
increase twofold
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was some justice in Rosie’s complaint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading There was some justice in Rosie’s complaint.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
on one occasion
From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
Rosie
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From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
Rosie's
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From this reading There was some justice in Rosie’s complaint.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some justice in Rosie’s complaint.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “I never saw such a place as this,” Rosie wailed once.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRESCENT MOON BEACH It was drawing near the middle of August.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now with each sunrise, the fun at the Little House seemed to double itself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There aren’t hours enough to do all the things you want to do every day; and not days enough to do all you want to do every week.”
