used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His letters to Mother Bab were long and interesting and always required frequent re-reading for the mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'm not taking any chances with my eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
Bab
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From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I'm not taking any chances with my eyes.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
gotten under control
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
didn't
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From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
divisible by two
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I'm not taking any chances with my eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading His letters to Mother Bab were long and interesting and always required frequent re-reading for the mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His letters to Mother Bab were long and interesting and always required frequent re-reading for the mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not taking any chances with my eyes.
a message received and understood
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
conformity or harmony
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
the literary culture
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
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 His letters to Mother Bab were long and interesting and always required frequent re-reading for the mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm not taking any chances with my eyes.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
not any; not one
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not taking any chances with my eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
Phœbe
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From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
with speed
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
re-reading
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From this reading His letters to Mother Bab were long and interesting and always required frequent re-reading for the mother.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading His letters to Mother Bab were long and interesting and always required frequent re-reading for the mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I'm not taking any chances with my eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
unspoiledadjectiveUS /ənˈspɔɪld/
not left to spoil
From this reading So it happened that no letters to him contained the news, that even the town paper refrained from printing the item of heart interest and David's surprise was unspoiled.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to read that letter awful bad," she confessed to Phœbe one day, "but I didn't.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His letters to Mother Bab were long and interesting and always required frequent re-reading for the mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUSY DAYS THE news of the operation spread quickly and with it spread the interesting information that Mother Bab was keeping her sight as a surprise for David.
