used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
(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 The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
Dulce
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From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Nan went up and kissed her, and gave her an encouraging pat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nan went up and kissed her, and gave her an encouraging pat.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
how
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From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Nan went up and kissed her, and gave her an encouraging pat.
immediately past
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
easily agitated
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "TRIMMINGS, NOT SQUAILS."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
oversleptverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈslept/
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Nan went up and kissed her, and gave her an encouraging pat.
Phillis
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From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
with speed
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
SQUAILS
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From this reading "TRIMMINGS, NOT SQUAILS."
having a supporting base
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
stitchingnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
tea-caddy
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From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
TRIMMINGSnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading "TRIMMINGS, NOT SQUAILS."
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Dulce was an unselfish little soul, and kept all these thoughts to herself, and dressed herself quickly; for she had overslept herself, and Phillis had long been downstairs.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nan went up and kissed her, and gave her an encouraging pat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
at the time that
From this reading Nan was locking up the tea-caddy as she entered the parlor, and Phillis was standing by the table, drawing on her gloves, and her lips were twitching a little,--a way they had when Phillis was nervous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The longest week must have an end; and so at last the eventful Monday morning arrived,--"Black Monday," as Dulce called it, and then sighed as she looked out on the sunshine and the waving trees, and thought how delicious a long walk or a game of tennis would be, instead of stitch, stitch, stitching all day.
