used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a consequence she had made dire threats to disappear on her birthday and “spoil everything.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Muriel had been left out of the shopping party.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a consequence she had made dire threats to disappear on her birthday and “spoil everything.”
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “NEARER TO THE HEART’S DESIRE.”
true confidential information
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading As a consequence she had made dire threats to disappear on her birthday and “spoil everything.”
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As a consequence she had made dire threats to disappear on her birthday and “spoil everything.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As a consequence she had made dire threats to disappear on her birthday and “spoil everything.”
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
set up or found
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
HEART'SnounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “NEARER TO THE HEART’S DESIRE.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As a consequence she had made dire threats to disappear on her birthday and “spoil everything.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
Katherine
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From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
Langly
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From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Muriel had been left out of the shopping party.
Leila
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From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
Marjorie
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From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
Muriel
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From this reading Muriel had been left out of the shopping party.
Muriel's
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From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “NEARER TO THE HEART’S DESIRE.”
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Muriel had been left out of the shopping party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Muriel had been left out of the shopping party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Muriel had been left out of the shopping party.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
Ronny
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From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a consequence she had made dire threats to disappear on her birthday and “spoil everything.”
do one's shopping
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Muriel had been left out of the shopping party.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading As a consequence she had made dire threats to disappear on her birthday and “spoil everything.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “NEARER TO THE HEART’S DESIRE.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading As a consequence she had made dire threats to disappear on her birthday and “spoil everything.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “NEARER TO THE HEART’S DESIRE.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Due to the numerous details Marjorie had on hand, on Saturday afternoon, Marjorie and Jerry still found themselves facing the call upon Miss Walker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They deplored the fact to each other as they made ready to go to town with Leila, Ronny, Lucy and Katherine Langly to shop for Muriel’s approaching birthday.
