(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Going to rain all day,” she said next.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I know it will; slow rains like this always do.
Amy
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From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
Apthorpe
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From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Going to rain all day,” she said next.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I know it will; slow rains like this always do.
Evelyn
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From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
finger-tips
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From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
set up or found
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
the act of departing
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know it will; slow rains like this always do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know it will; slow rains like this always do.
It's
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From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know it will; slow rains like this always do.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I know it will; slow rains like this always do.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Going to rain all day,” she said next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
orchidnounUS /ˈɔːrkəd/
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “Going to rain all day,” she said next.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “I know it will; slow rains like this always do.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “I know it will; slow rains like this always do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s disgusting,” she said, “for they have an orchid in them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I know it will; slow rains like this always do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
at the time that
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I know it will; slow rains like this always do.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then she stood looking out of the window and tapping on the glass with her finger-tips.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Everything started wrong Monday morning when Amy found that Evelyn was going to return some violets Mr. Apthorpe sent her.
