used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
(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 A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nuthin’ leaned back in his chair and patted his belly.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Nuthin’ leaned back in his chair and patted his belly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Nuthin’ leaned back in his chair and patted his belly.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
COMPLICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
cookiesnounUS /ˈkʊkiz/
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading All the trimmings were included, ending up with ice cream and cookies.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading All the trimmings were included, ending up with ice cream and cookies.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
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From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading All the trimmings were included, ending up with ice cream and cookies.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading The boys laughed heartily.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nuthin’ leaned back in his chair and patted his belly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
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From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading All the trimmings were included, ending up with ice cream and cookies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nuthin’ leaned back in his chair and patted his belly.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading All the trimmings were included, ending up with ice cream and cookies.
jocularly
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From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The boys laughed heartily.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Nuthin’ leaned back in his chair and patted his belly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
Nuthin
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From this reading Nuthin’ leaned back in his chair and patted his belly.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Nuthin’ leaned back in his chair and patted his belly.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
transport commercially
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading All the trimmings were included, ending up with ice cream and cookies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the trimmings were included, ending up with ice cream and cookies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A COMPLICATED SURPRISE After all the ceremonies were completed at the airport, the boys and their parents returned to town and were entertained at dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Morrison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the trimmings were included, ending up with ice cream and cookies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I’d go up in a plane now,” he remarked jocularly, “The ship would sink like a rock, I feel so heavy.”
