used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Hours have passed as moments fly, in absorbing interviews with his spirit father and mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FILLMORE AND FERN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hours have passed as moments fly, in absorbing interviews with his spirit father and mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hours have passed as moments fly, in absorbing interviews with his spirit father and mother.
Fennimore
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From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
Fenwick
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From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
FERNnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading FILLMORE AND FERN.
FILLMOREnounUS /ˈfɪlmɔːr/
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading FILLMORE AND FERN.
Flagg
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From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Hours have passed as moments fly, in absorbing interviews with his spirit father and mother.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours have passed as moments fly, in absorbing interviews with his spirit father and mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading Hours have passed as moments fly, in absorbing interviews with his spirit father and mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
MomentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Hours have passed as moments fly, in absorbing interviews with his spirit father and mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hours have passed as moments fly, in absorbing interviews with his spirit father and mother.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Hours have passed as moments fly, in absorbing interviews with his spirit father and mother.
not in physical motion
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Momentous events, which have radically changed his life, have followed each other in quick succession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Fillmore Flagg, a never-to-be-forgotten week has passed since the interview with Fennimore Fenwick, noted in our previous chapter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He is still at Fairy Fern Cottage, busy with preparatory work for his coming tour.
