used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had had a wonderful afternoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had had a wonderful afternoon.
(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 "Only I haven't been punished at all," thought Peggy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
a line of approach
From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mother will be back soon," said Peggy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mother will be back soon," said Peggy.
for the reason that
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Only I haven't been punished at all," thought Peggy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
cataloguesnounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡz/
plural of “catalogue” — a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
CLARA'S
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From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had a wonderful afternoon.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
haven't
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From this reading "Only I haven't been punished at all," thought Peggy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only I haven't been punished at all," thought Peggy.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
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 AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only I haven't been punished at all," thought Peggy.
Peggy
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From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading "Only I haven't been punished at all," thought Peggy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother will be back soon," said Peggy.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had a wonderful afternoon.
in the near future
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Only I haven't been punished at all," thought Peggy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT CLARA'S HOUSE Peggy was walking up the long avenue that led to Clara's house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mother will be back soon," said Peggy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was because old Michael had arrived with his seed catalogues soon after her mother left, and, as he was one of her best friends, Peggy was very happy.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She had had a wonderful afternoon.
