used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
chinenoun
cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
crepenounUS /kreɪp/
paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
put on clothes
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
a young female
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
the act of giving
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
an established custom
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
stonilyadverb
in a stony manner
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
sundaes
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From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
TRICKERYnounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading TRICKERY.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked very handsome and the girls could not refrain from giving her covert glances of admiration as she took her seat stonily at the table.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The eccentric girl was in the habit of skipping meals and eating at off hours at a little restaurant in the village, or taking ice cream sundaes in the drug store.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was several days before the G. F.'s had an opportunity to practise any of their new resolutions on Frances Andrews.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, however, she did appear at supper in a beautiful dinner dress of lavender crepe de chine with an immense bunch of violets pinned at her belt.
