used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was about her a delicate air of importance, almost of elation.
ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was about her a delicate air of importance, almost of elation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was about her a delicate air of importance, almost of elation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
Cameron
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From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading There was about her a delicate air of importance, almost of elation.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading There was about her a delicate air of importance, almost of elation.
ELLIOTT
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From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
a young female
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Six weeks plus how many other weeks was it since she left home?
how
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From this reading Six weeks plus how many other weeks was it since she left home?
hummed
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From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading There was about her a delicate air of importance, almost of elation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Six weeks plus how many other weeks was it since she left home?
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Six weeks plus how many other weeks was it since she left home?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Six weeks plus how many other weeks was it since she left home?
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Six weeks plus how many other weeks was it since she left home?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading Six weeks plus how many other weeks was it since she left home?
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Six weeks plus how many other weeks was it since she left home?
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was about her a delicate air of importance, almost of elation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
(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 You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
in or at the place that
From this reading You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
a Caucasian
From this reading ELLIOTT ACTS ON AN IDEA Six weeks later a girl was busy in the sunny white kitchen of the Cameron farm.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The girl wore a big blue apron that covered her gown completely from neck to hem, and she hummed a little song as she moved from sink to range and range to table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know as well as I where Elliott Cameron ought to have been by this time.
