used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He continued to be a puzzle and interest to his brother and sister.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He continued to be a puzzle and interest to his brother and sister.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He continued to be a puzzle and interest to his brother and sister.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They found him a good playfellow, but difficult to corner.
Chris
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From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
clothing in general
From this reading Nurse was packing, and fitting Noel out with English clothes.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued to be a puzzle and interest to his brother and sister.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They found him a good playfellow, but difficult to corner.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They found him a good playfellow, but difficult to corner.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Nurse was packing, and fitting Noel out with English clothes.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Nurse was packing, and fitting Noel out with English clothes.
set up or found
From this reading They found him a good playfellow, but difficult to corner.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They found him a good playfellow, but difficult to corner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He continued to be a puzzle and interest to his brother and sister.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found him a good playfellow, but difficult to corner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He continued to be a puzzle and interest to his brother and sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He continued to be a puzzle and interest to his brother and sister.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Nurse was packing, and fitting Noel out with English clothes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse was packing, and fitting Noel out with English clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nurse was packing, and fitting Noel out with English clothes.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Nurse was packing, and fitting Noel out with English clothes.
playfellownoun
a companion at play
From this reading They found him a good playfellow, but difficult to corner.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading He continued to be a puzzle and interest to his brother and sister.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He continued to be a puzzle and interest to his brother and sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found him a good playfellow, but difficult to corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their mother was very busy shopping and arranging about their new home; so she did not see much of them in the daytime.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
Wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading Wistaria Cottage The next week seemed full of delightful bustle to Diana and Chris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nurse was packing, and fitting Noel out with English clothes.
