used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOBBIE TAKES A TRIP Jinnie had been gone two weeks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BOBBIE TAKES A TRIP Jinnie had been gone two weeks.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
BOBBIE
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From this reading BOBBIE TAKES A TRIP Jinnie had been gone two weeks.
a youthful male person
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
cobbler'snounUS /ˈkɑːblərz/
possessive form of “cobbler” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Mrs. Grandoken had discovered this was the way to keep him quiet.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
a young female
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
destroyed or killed
From this reading BOBBIE TAKES A TRIP Jinnie had been gone two weeks.
Grandoken
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From this reading Mrs. Grandoken had discovered this was the way to keep him quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOBBIE TAKES A TRIP Jinnie had been gone two weeks.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Grandoken had discovered this was the way to keep him quiet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
Jinnie
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From this reading BOBBIE TAKES A TRIP Jinnie had been gone two weeks.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mrs. Grandoken had discovered this was the way to keep him quiet.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Grandoken had discovered this was the way to keep him quiet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
Peggy
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From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mrs. Grandoken had discovered this was the way to keep him quiet.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
do one's shopping
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
sunningverbUS /ˈsʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun
From this reading One afternoon the boy sat on the front steps of the cobbler's shop, sunning himself.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BOBBIE TAKES A TRIP Jinnie had been gone two weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Grandoken had discovered this was the way to keep him quiet.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly every day the postman brought a letter from the girl to Peggy, and after reading it several times to herself, she gave it to Blind Bobbie.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading BOBBIE TAKES A TRIP Jinnie had been gone two weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BOBBIE TAKES A TRIP Jinnie had been gone two weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Grandoken had discovered this was the way to keep him quiet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Grandoken had discovered this was the way to keep him quiet.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BOBBIE TAKES A TRIP Jinnie had been gone two weeks.
at the time that
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can hear Jinnie better when she comes," said Peg, as an excuse to coax him out of doors.
