used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
Aw
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From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
terminate
From this reading Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
lacking funds
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
Carey
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From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
Cornelia
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From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
fellanounUS /ˈfelə/
a boy or man
From this reading If I was a fella!”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
set up or found
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
geenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
a social unit living together
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I was a fella!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I was a fella!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
not any; not one
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
on one occasion
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cornelia suddenly roused to break the gloom that had fallen upon them.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Cornelia had no trouble in keeping them out of the parlor; they did not want to go in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I was a fella!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even Harry seemed oppressed, and broke out every few minutes while he ate his supper with, “Aw, gee!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children found out at once that Carey had gone with Brand, and a gloom settled over the little household.
