used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Chirk up, sis,” said Frank; “the world isn’t coming to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ll be a Patty to you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
Charlie
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From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
Chirkverb
make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird
From this reading “Chirk up, sis,” said Frank; “the world isn’t coming to an end.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Chirk up, sis,” said Frank; “the world isn’t coming to an end.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
Elliott
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From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Chirk up, sis,” said Frank; “the world isn’t coming to an end.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
Fairfields
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From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
a social unit living together
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Chirk up, sis,” said Frank; “the world isn’t coming to an end.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll be a Patty to you.”
isn't
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From this reading “Chirk up, sis,” said Frank; “the world isn’t coming to an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Chirk up, sis,” said Frank; “the world isn’t coming to an end.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
sisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Chirk up, sis,” said Frank; “the world isn’t coming to an end.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Chirk up, sis,” said Frank; “the world isn’t coming to an end.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Uncle Charlie went to town on the same train, and the rest of the Elliott family escorted the party to the station.
at the time that
From this reading Marian had determined not to cry when Patty went away, but it required such a desperate effort to carry out her resolution that she made a most pathetic picture.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Chirk up, sis,” said Frank; “the world isn’t coming to an end.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading On Saturday morning the Fairfields and Grandma Elliott started for their New York home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll be a Patty to you.”
