used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
(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 They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
BEAVERSnounUS /ˈbiːvərz/
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
ELEANOR
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
It's
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From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
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 "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
Nolla
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From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
palled
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From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
POLLY
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sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
spice-beer
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From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can ride over there any time," said Polly.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
(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 "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
