used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Open it when the train has started and you are on your way home."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
Atherton
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From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "O Nina, I shall prize your gift, whatever it may be," said Randy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
dearly loved
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Open it when the train has started and you are on your way home."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O Nina, I shall prize your gift, whatever it may be," said Randy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
Irwin
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From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Open it when the train has started and you are on your way home."
Jotham
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From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
and nothing more
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
immediately past
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
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 HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "O Nina, I shall prize your gift, whatever it may be," said Randy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Nina, I shall prize your gift, whatever it may be," said Randy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Open it when the train has started and you are on your way home."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
Peggy
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From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
Polly
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From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "O Nina, I shall prize your gift, whatever it may be," said Randy.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
Randy's
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From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O Nina, I shall prize your gift, whatever it may be," said Randy.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "O Nina, I shall prize your gift, whatever it may be," said Randy.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Open it when the train has started and you are on your way home."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nina Irwin, Peggy Atherton, Polly Lawrence and a host of their schoolmates had, on the day before bidden Randy an affectionate good-bye.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Open it when the train has started and you are on your way home."
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading They had exchanged promises in regard to correspondence, had vowed never to forget each other, and Nina had slipped a little parcel into Randy's hand, saying, "Just a little gift, dear Randy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Open it when the train has started and you are on your way home."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOME At last the long anticipated hour had arrived and Randy and Jotham were speeding over the country toward home.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "O Nina, I shall prize your gift, whatever it may be," said Randy.
at the time that
From this reading Open it when the train has started and you are on your way home."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Open it when the train has started and you are on your way home."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Open it when the train has started and you are on your way home."
