used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a romance to her, though she thought she was not romantic.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
(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 Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GABBY AND JAY.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became the most interesting part of Miss Rothermel's life.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
GABBYadjectiveUS /ˈɡæbi/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading GABBY AND JAY.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a romance to her, though she thought she was not romantic.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It became the most interesting part of Miss Rothermel's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became the most interesting part of Miss Rothermel's life.
JAYnounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading GABBY AND JAY.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It became the most interesting part of Miss Rothermel's life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It became the most interesting part of Miss Rothermel's life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It became the most interesting part of Miss Rothermel's life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a romance to her, though she thought she was not romantic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It became the most interesting part of Miss Rothermel's life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It became the most interesting part of Miss Rothermel's life.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It was a romance to her, though she thought she was not romantic.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It was a romance to her, though she thought she was not romantic.
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From this reading It became the most interesting part of Miss Rothermel's life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a romance to her, though she thought she was not romantic.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Her dream was to do good, a great deal of good, to somebody, all the better if she happened to like the somebody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a romance to her, though she thought she was not romantic.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a romance to her, though she thought she was not romantic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a romance to her, though she thought she was not romantic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that, there were daily visits to Mrs. Andrews, daily messages passing between the houses, daily hours with Gabby and Jay upon the beach.
