used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER'S FAITH.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
doesn't
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From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading A MOTHER'S FAITH.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
the act of departing
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A MOTHER'S FAITH.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
not any; not one
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
express in words
From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I can see Mother is very uneasy, although she doesn't say a word."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was the name of his steamer?" asked the professor as he opened his newspaper.
at the time that
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
Woodsmall
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From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Edwin, Kent has been gone over two weeks now and not one word from him," announced Molly when Mr. Bud Woodsmall had come and gone, leaving no mail of any great importance.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "I wouldn't worry.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I wouldn't worry.
