used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
highly skilled
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't it lovely?" asked Pearl breathlessly.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
BETHLEHEMnounUS /ˈbeθlɪhem/
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading "Isn't it lovely?" asked Pearl breathlessly.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
children's
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
entrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
divisible by two
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
Grey'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
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Greys
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From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
idolizeverbUS /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it lovely?" asked Pearl breathlessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it lovely?" asked Pearl breathlessly.
and nothing more
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
held dear
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Isn't it lovely?" asked Pearl breathlessly.
Maise
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From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
Myra's
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From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
Periwinkle's
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the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
UNTOprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM After Periwinkle's recovery the children's visits to Mr. Grey's home became quite frequent.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
which person or people
From this reading Pearl especially loved to visit there, for Mr. Grey, who was quite an accomplished musician, seeing her interest, helped her in her music and they spent many delightful hours in playing and singing.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Miss Maise wisely concluded that if the Greys wanted to idolize Myra's children she might as well not interfere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading One Friday evening, two weeks before Christmas, Pearl had just finished singing a most wonderful melody with such sweetness and tenderness that Mr. Grey seemed almost entranced.
