used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading I thought you were speaking in parables,” said Molly, but Judy only blushed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, you goose; but we did not know you were really coming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Yes, you goose; but we did not know you were really coming.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you get my note tied to the mistletoe?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Did you get my note tied to the mistletoe?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “Yes, you goose; but we did not know you were really coming.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you were speaking in parables,” said Molly, but Judy only blushed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
Judy
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From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
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 “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yes, you goose; but we did not know you were really coming.
mistletoenounUS /ˈmɪsəltoʊ/
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
From this reading “Did you get my note tied to the mistletoe?”
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Did you get my note tied to the mistletoe?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, you goose; but we did not know you were really coming.
a brief written record
From this reading “Did you get my note tied to the mistletoe?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
and nothing more
From this reading I thought you were speaking in parables,” said Molly, but Judy only blushed.
parablesnounUS /ˈperəbəlz/
plural of “parable” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading I thought you were speaking in parables,” said Molly, but Judy only blushed.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Yes, you goose; but we did not know you were really coming.
done under pressure
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thought you were speaking in parables,” said Molly, but Judy only blushed.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I thought you were speaking in parables,” said Molly, but Judy only blushed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were speaking in parables,” said Molly, but Judy only blushed.
three-corneredadjective
having three corners
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
bound or secured closely
From this reading “Did you get my note tied to the mistletoe?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before he had time to shake the snow from his broad shoulders, Molly seized him and he seized Judy, and they had a good old three-cornered Christmas hug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, you goose; but we did not know you were really coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, you goose; but we did not know you were really coming.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Whose voice is that?” exclaimed Molly and Judy in unison; and without waiting to be answered they rushed into the hall to find Kent Brown being warmly greeted by Professor Green.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, you goose; but we did not know you were really coming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you get my note tied to the mistletoe?”
