used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The gap in the hedge became a daily meeting-place, and grew slowly, but steadily, wider.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gap in the hedge became a daily meeting-place, and grew slowly, but steadily, wider.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading While she went to find her hat, Rosalind made the acquaintance of the colonel and several dogs.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The gap in the hedge became a daily meeting-place, and grew slowly, but steadily, wider.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading While she went to find her hat, Rosalind made the acquaintance of the colonel and several dogs.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading While she went to find her hat, Rosalind made the acquaintance of the colonel and several dogs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The gap in the hedge became a daily meeting-place, and grew slowly, but steadily, wider.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading While she went to find her hat, Rosalind made the acquaintance of the colonel and several dogs.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The gap in the hedge became a daily meeting-place, and grew slowly, but steadily, wider.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gap in the hedge became a daily meeting-place, and grew slowly, but steadily, wider.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
Katherine
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From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While she went to find her hat, Rosalind made the acquaintance of the colonel and several dogs.
Maurice
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From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
meeting-place
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From this reading The gap in the hedge became a daily meeting-place, and grew slowly, but steadily, wider.
neighborlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While she went to find her hat, Rosalind made the acquaintance of the colonel and several dogs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
Partons
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From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
Rosalind
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From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading While she went to find her hat, Rosalind made the acquaintance of the colonel and several dogs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she went to find her hat, Rosalind made the acquaintance of the colonel and several dogs.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The gap in the hedge became a daily meeting-place, and grew slowly, but steadily, wider.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The gap in the hedge became a daily meeting-place, and grew slowly, but steadily, wider.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
precisely as stated
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A few days after the tea party, Katherine asked Rosalind to go out to the creek with her, and on the way they stopped for Belle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While she went to find her hat, Rosalind made the acquaintance of the colonel and several dogs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she went to find her hat, Rosalind made the acquaintance of the colonel and several dogs.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The gap in the hedge became a daily meeting-place, and grew slowly, but steadily, wider.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Friendship began to seem to her a very different place as her acquaintance with it grew and neighborly relations were established with Maurice and Katherine.
