used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's been such a long two days!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
Amy
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From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been such a long two days!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
daintiest
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From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It's been such a long two days!
put on clothes
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
Fairacres
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From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
HALLAM
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From this reading HALLAM.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
how
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From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
It's
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From this reading It's been such a long two days!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
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 been such a long two days!
not any; not one
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
spraysnounUS /spreɪz/
plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It's been such a long two days!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It's been such a long two days!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
be dressed in
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As the stage from the railway station rolled up to Fairacres, Amy was waiting upon the wide porch.
woodbinenoun
common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
From this reading She had put on her daintiest frock, white, of course, since her father liked her to wear no other sort of dress; and she had twisted sprays of scarlet woodbine through her dark hair and about her shoulders.
you're
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From this reading Before the vehicle stopped, she called out eagerly:-- "Oh! how glad I am you're here!
