used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been one the previous winter, and Rose and Russ had taken part in it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Are we going to have another school play?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we going to have another school play?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been one the previous winter, and Rose and Russ had taken part in it.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we going to have another school play?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been one the previous winter, and Rose and Russ had taken part in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Are we going to have another school play?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been one the previous winter, and Rose and Russ had taken part in it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH "What's the matter?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH "What's the matter?
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been one the previous winter, and Rose and Russ had taken part in it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There had been one the previous winter, and Rose and Russ had taken part in it.
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Are we going to have another school play?"
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There had been one the previous winter, and Rose and Russ had taken part in it.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
an educational institution
From this reading "Are we going to have another school play?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There had been one the previous winter, and Rose and Russ had taken part in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH "What's the matter?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been one the previous winter, and Rose and Russ had taken part in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are we going to have another school play?"
look attentively
From this reading THE MISSING WATCH "What's the matter?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we going to have another school play?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
What's
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From this reading THE MISSING WATCH "What's the matter?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There had been one the previous winter, and Rose and Russ had taken part in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, let me see!" begged Rose, as Russ came in with a fluttering paper.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Their pictures, as well as those of other young performers, were in the newspaper, and Russ and Rose were quite proud of this.
