used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
Amy
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From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
Evelyn
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From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
every person
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where _shall_ I tell Jane to put it?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where _shall_ I tell Jane to put it?”
Ito
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From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
Jane
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From this reading Where _shall_ I tell Jane to put it?”
a large number or amount
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
a person who carries a message
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
poinsettiasnounUS /ˌpɔɪnˈsetiːəz/
plural of “poinsettia” — tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Where _shall_ I tell Jane to put it?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
express in words
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Where _shall_ I tell Jane to put it?”
she'd
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From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
and nothing more
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
express in words
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the hall there were millions of packages, unopened cards on a tray, and messenger boys waiting for someone to sign their books.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Penelope was right--the day before Christmas was an awful day for hurry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where _shall_ I tell Jane to put it?”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There were lots of roses too, and they made the whole place fragrant and beautiful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everyone simply flew, and almost every six seconds Amy would come in to tell of someone she’d forgotten to remember, Ito would appear to say that someone was wanted by someone at the telephone, and Evelyn would say: “Another pot of poinsettias and ferns.
