used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned and looked at Bobbie.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading To send it to Theodore was asking more of her than she could bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She turned and looked at Bobbie.
have
From this reading To send it to Theodore was asking more of her than she could bear.
Bobbie
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From this reading She turned and looked at Bobbie.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To send it to Theodore was asking more of her than she could bear.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still sleeping his troubled, short-breathed sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had shielded him with her life, with her liberty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still sleeping his troubled, short-breathed sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To send it to Theodore was asking more of her than she could bear.
Jinnie
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From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading She had shielded him with her life, with her liberty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had shielded him with her life, with her liberty.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She turned and looked at Bobbie.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To send it to Theodore was asking more of her than she could bear.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
cut with a saw
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading To send it to Theodore was asking more of her than she could bear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To send it to Theodore was asking more of her than she could bear.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading She had shielded him with her life, with her liberty.
short-breathed
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From this reading He was still sleeping his troubled, short-breathed sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was still sleeping his troubled, short-breathed sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He was still sleeping his troubled, short-breathed sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still sleeping his troubled, short-breathed sleep.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To send it to Theodore was asking more of her than she could bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
THEODORE
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From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
a special situation
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He was still sleeping his troubled, short-breathed sleep.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned and looked at Bobbie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had shielded him with her life, with her liberty.
the act of creating written works
From this reading WRITING A LETTER TO THEODORE The first thing Jinnie saw the next morning was the rough draft of the letter Molly had ordered her to copy.
