used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
(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 GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “I don’t want to go, Billy boy,” she said, wistfully.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I don’t want to go, Billy boy,” she said, wistfully.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t want to go, Billy boy,” she said, wistfully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t want to go, Billy boy,” she said, wistfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
with speed
From this reading GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t want to go, Billy boy,” she said, wistfully.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t want to go, Billy boy,” she said, wistfully.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
SWEETHEARTnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART The days sped all too quickly at Freedom Castle.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want to go, Billy boy,” she said, wistfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting in a swing that she had herself contrived, and Chick had achieved for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And on one golden, shining September afternoon, Patty realised that the next day they were all to go home.
wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading It was a tangle of wistaria vine, pulled down from the great oak tree that it had climbed, and fashioned into a loop.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading “I don’t want to go, Billy boy,” she said, wistfully.
