used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
the state of being absent
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
anew
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading That excellent lady had concluded to bestow her talents upon a worthier object.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
Clayton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Nelson did not come with her.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading That excellent lady had concluded to bestow her talents upon a worthier object.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Nelson did not come with her.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading That excellent lady had concluded to bestow her talents upon a worthier object.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That excellent lady had concluded to bestow her talents upon a worthier object.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Nelson did not come with her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
and nothing more
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That excellent lady had concluded to bestow her talents upon a worthier object.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
Merritt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Nelson did not come with her.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Nelson did not come with her.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading That excellent lady had concluded to bestow her talents upon a worthier object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
PRIMROSEnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
established beyond doubt
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
the season of growth
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading That excellent lady had concluded to bestow her talents upon a worthier object.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That excellent lady had concluded to bestow her talents upon a worthier object.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
at the time that
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
which person or people
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
Willowvale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE PRIMROSE WAY Spring and winter, and spring again, and flying rumors fluttered tantalizing wings over Clayton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Nelson did not come with her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In her place came Miss Merritt, a quiet little sister of Ruth's mother, who proved to be to the curious public a pump without a handle.
worthieradjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrðiər/
comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
From this reading That excellent lady had concluded to bestow her talents upon a worthier object.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Just when it was definitely announced that Willowvale was to be sold, Ruth Nelson returned, after a year's absence, and opened the old home.
