used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I told you we needn’t mind about Roger,” said Patty to Philip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
ChimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “He’s gone over to ‘Red Chimneys,’” said Elise, laughing.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
Elise
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From this reading “He’s gone over to ‘Red Chimneys,’” said Elise, laughing.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “He’s taken a terrible fancy to that Galbraith girl.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
GalbraithnounUS /ˈɡælbreɪθ/
United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
From this reading “He’s taken a terrible fancy to that Galbraith girl.”
a young female
From this reading “He’s taken a terrible fancy to that Galbraith girl.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He’s gone over to ‘Red Chimneys,’” said Elise, laughing.
He's
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From this reading “He’s gone over to ‘Red Chimneys,’” said Elise, laughing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told you we needn’t mind about Roger,” said Patty to Philip.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “He’s gone over to ‘Red Chimneys,’” said Elise, laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
engage in
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I told you we needn’t mind about Roger,” said Patty to Philip.
needn't
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From this reading “I told you we needn’t mind about Roger,” said Patty to Philip.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
on one occasion
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
others
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From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He’s gone over to ‘Red Chimneys,’” said Elise, laughing.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “He’s gone over to ‘Red Chimneys,’” said Elise, laughing.
Roger
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From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s gone over to ‘Red Chimneys,’” said Elise, laughing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “He’s taken a terrible fancy to that Galbraith girl.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “He’s taken a terrible fancy to that Galbraith girl.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He’s taken a terrible fancy to that Galbraith girl.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told you we needn’t mind about Roger,” said Patty to Philip.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I told you we needn’t mind about Roger,” said Patty to Philip.
at the time that
From this reading A DINNER AND A DANCE When Patty and Philip reached home, a little later than the others, Roger was nowhere to be seen.
Where's
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From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where’s Roger?” asked Patty, as she jumped out of the car, for she wanted to make peace with him at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I told you we needn’t mind about Roger,” said Patty to Philip.
