used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
(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 “We have to report that--” they all chanted in a solemn voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Mother is very comfortable and will return to us in a week,” announced the radiant Dicky.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Granny Flynn has come back,” announced the beaming Laura.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading “Granny Flynn has come back,” announced the beaming Laura.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading “We have to report that--” they all chanted in a solemn voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Granny Flynn has come back,” announced the beaming Laura.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Mother is very comfortable and will return to us in a week,” announced the radiant Dicky.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
Floribel
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From this reading “Floribel is in the kitchen,” announced the smiling Harold.
Flynn
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From this reading “Granny Flynn has come back,” announced the beaming Laura.
set up or found
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Granny Flynn has come back,” announced the beaming Laura.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
Harold
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From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Granny Flynn has come back,” announced the beaming Laura.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have to report that--” they all chanted in a solemn voice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mother is very comfortable and will return to us in a week,” announced the radiant Dicky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
and nothing more
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Floribel is in the kitchen,” announced the smiling Harold.
Laura
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From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
Maida
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From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother is very comfortable and will return to us in a week,” announced the radiant Dicky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
a course of conduct
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Mother is very comfortable and will return to us in a week,” announced the radiant Dicky.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “We have to report that--” they all chanted in a solemn voice.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Mother is very comfortable and will return to us in a week,” announced the radiant Dicky.
Rosie
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From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Floribel is in the kitchen,” announced the smiling Harold.
soldier-like
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From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “We have to report that--” they all chanted in a solemn voice.
successive (without a break)
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We have to report that--” they all chanted in a solemn voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We have to report that--” they all chanted in a solemn voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We have to report that--” they all chanted in a solemn voice.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mother is very comfortable and will return to us in a week,” announced the radiant Dicky.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Mother is very comfortable and will return to us in a week,” announced the radiant Dicky.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “We have to report that--” they all chanted in a solemn voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have to report that--” they all chanted in a solemn voice.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Mother is very comfortable and will return to us in a week,” announced the radiant Dicky.
at the time that
From this reading GUESTS When Maida turned the bend in the path just before it came out on the Little House, she found Rosie, Laura, Arthur, Harold and Dicky drawn up in a straight soldier-like line.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mother is very comfortable and will return to us in a week,” announced the radiant Dicky.
