used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
anew
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
(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 For several weeks she didn't twinkle at all.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading She apologized sweetly for her long delay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For several weeks she didn't twinkle at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading She apologized sweetly for her long delay.
didn't
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From this reading For several weeks she didn't twinkle at all.
disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/
the quality of being disloyal
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "But you will forgive me when you have read this," she wrote.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
full-fledgedadjective
(of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But you will forgive me when you have read this," she wrote.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
Lark's
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From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
immediately past
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
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 THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
for more time
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you will forgive me when you have read this," she wrote.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
not any; not one
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
p'fessor
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From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
PROPOSEverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "But you will forgive me when you have read this," she wrote.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several weeks she didn't twinkle at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading She apologized sweetly for her long delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But you will forgive me when you have read this," she wrote.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading For several weeks she didn't twinkle at all.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For several weeks she didn't twinkle at all.
at the time that
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
which person or people
From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But you will forgive me when you have read this," she wrote.
WOULDN'T
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From this reading THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T PROPOSE It took a long time for Carol to recover from the effect of Lark's disloyalty, as she persisted in calling it.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you will forgive me when you have read this," she wrote.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But when at last the smiles came easy again, she wrote to Mr. Duke, her p'fessor no longer, but now a full-fledged young minister.
