used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARION IS LURED INTO A TRAP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
bare-footed
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From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
Bert
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From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
a youthful male person
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was a fine-looking lad in his stylish clothes, and when Marion first caught sight of him she hardly knew him.
clothing in general
From this reading He was a fine-looking lad in his stylish clothes, and when Marion first caught sight of him she hardly knew him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
greatly pleased
From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
Dollie
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From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a fine-looking lad in his stylish clothes, and when Marion first caught sight of him she hardly knew him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
hold firmly
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was a fine-looking lad in his stylish clothes, and when Marion first caught sight of him she hardly knew him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a fine-looking lad in his stylish clothes, and when Marion first caught sight of him she hardly knew him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARION IS LURED INTO A TRAP.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARION IS LURED INTO A TRAP.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
jeansnounUS /dʒiːnz/
(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was a fine-looking lad in his stylish clothes, and when Marion first caught sight of him she hardly knew him.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a fine-looking lad in his stylish clothes, and when Marion first caught sight of him she hardly knew him.
immediately past
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
LUREDverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading MARION IS LURED INTO A TRAP.
MARION
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From this reading MARION IS LURED INTO A TRAP.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was a fine-looking lad in his stylish clothes, and when Marion first caught sight of him she hardly knew him.
stylishadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading He was a fine-looking lad in his stylish clothes, and when Marion first caught sight of him she hardly knew him.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading MARION IS LURED INTO A TRAP.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading He had come from Canada the day before and expected to sail for Europe in two days, but his first thought seemed to be for the welfare of Dollie and Marion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
at the time that
From this reading When Marion reached home she was delighted to find Bert Jackson there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t look much like the bare-footed boy in blue jeans that you were last summer, Bert,” she said, laughingly, as she finally pulled her hands away from the grasp he had given them.
