used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But I had a horrible dream last night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I thought she sent us her wedding announcements, and we had to stay here all summer."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
announcementsnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənts/
plural of “announcement” — a formal public statement
From this reading I thought she sent us her wedding announcements, and we had to stay here all summer."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I had a horrible dream last night.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know that, Gloriana Holliday?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "But I had a horrible dream last night.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
a young female
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
Gloriana
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From this reading "Do you know that, Gloriana Holliday?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But I had a horrible dream last night.
Haven't
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From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I thought she sent us her wedding announcements, and we had to stay here all summer."
Holliday
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From this reading "Do you know that, Gloriana Holliday?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
provoking horror
From this reading "But I had a horrible dream last night.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
IRENE'S
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From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know that, Gloriana Holliday?"
immediately past
From this reading "But I had a horrible dream last night.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "But I had a horrible dream last night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I thought she sent us her wedding announcements, and we had to stay here all summer."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I thought she sent us her wedding announcements, and we had to stay here all summer."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I thought she sent us her wedding announcements, and we had to stay here all summer."
Tabitha
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From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought she sent us her wedding announcements, and we had to stay here all summer."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
to-day
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From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IRENE'S SONG "Miss Davis gets home to-day," sang Tabitha under her breath, as she drew on her slippers that bright, hot morning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought she sent us her wedding announcements, and we had to stay here all summer."
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thought she sent us her wedding announcements, and we had to stay here all summer."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading I thought she sent us her wedding announcements, and we had to stay here all summer."
an affirmative
From this reading "Haven't I been counting every minute,--yes, every second for the past twenty-four hours?" laughed the second girl, letting down her luxuriant auburn mane and beginning to brush it vigorously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know that, Gloriana Holliday?"
