used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
consider or hold as true
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
any thing at all
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
burglarynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
condoled
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From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
a young female
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
death of a person
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
Hambly
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From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
how
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From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
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 The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
something that is lost
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
Mouseyadjective
infested with mice
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
Mousey's
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From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
not any; not one
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
in other respects or ways
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
REAPPEARSverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
carry out
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
precisely as stated
From this reading The truth was, Mousey had thought very little of the burglary in comparison with its result as affecting her cousin's assistant.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The little girl had been to see her parents' grave several times, and the day before her visit was to come to an end she went with her aunt to take a parting look at the spot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JOHN MONDAY REAPPEARS UPON THE SCENE THE thought of John Monday was the one unhappiness which clouded Mousey's otherwise happy visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To this letter she received no reply, as Mr. Harding was anything but pleased that she did not accept his theory concerning John Monday, and was, besides, annoyed that she had not condoled with him on the loss of his money.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The day after she had received her cousin's letter, she wrote and tried to explain to him how troubled she was at the boy's disappearance; and begged Mr. Harding not to believe that he had left him to join Herbert Hambly.
