used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
(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 She liked Lena and Leslie, and all the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
Atherton
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From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
next to; at the side of
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "We're going for a long ride, Rose, so tell Polly and Sprite to take their coats."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going for a long ride, Rose, so tell Polly and Sprite to take their coats."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading She liked Lena and Leslie, and all the others.
Leslie
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From this reading She liked Lena and Leslie, and all the others.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked Lena and Leslie, and all the others.
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 "We're going for a long ride, Rose, so tell Polly and Sprite to take their coats."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
others
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From this reading She liked Lena and Leslie, and all the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
Polly
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From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "We're going for a long ride, Rose, so tell Polly and Sprite to take their coats."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked Lena and Leslie, and all the others.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We're going for a long ride, Rose, so tell Polly and Sprite to take their coats."
SpritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
carry out
From this reading "We're going for a long ride, Rose, so tell Polly and Sprite to take their coats."
express in words
From this reading "We're going for a long ride, Rose, so tell Polly and Sprite to take their coats."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We're going for a long ride, Rose, so tell Polly and Sprite to take their coats."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading One sunny morning Uncle John Atherton, with Rose in the motor beside him, drove over to Sherwood Hall to call for Polly and Sprite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
We're
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From this reading "We're going for a long ride, Rose, so tell Polly and Sprite to take their coats."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The boys were her trusted friends, and she looked forward to a gay winter with these new friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BREATH OF THE SEA It was with Polly and Rose that Sprite was happiest.
