used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Rumors of the party and the dress Gladys was to have leaked out to the Winnebagos and from them to the whole class.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
approval
From this reading GLADYS UPHOLDS THE FAMILY CREDIT.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading She dearly loved to entertain her friends.
greatly pleased
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
true confidential information
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
put on clothes
From this reading Rumors of the party and the dress Gladys was to have leaked out to the Winnebagos and from them to the whole class.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading She dearly loved to entertain her friends.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
a social unit living together
From this reading GLADYS UPHOLDS THE FAMILY CREDIT.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She dearly loved to entertain her friends.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
GLADYS
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From this reading GLADYS UPHOLDS THE FAMILY CREDIT.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rumors of the party and the dress Gladys was to have leaked out to the Winnebagos and from them to the whole class.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading Rumors of the party and the dress Gladys was to have leaked out to the Winnebagos and from them to the whole class.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
held dear
From this reading She dearly loved to entertain her friends.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
RumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumors of the party and the dress Gladys was to have leaked out to the Winnebagos and from them to the whole class.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dearly loved to entertain her friends.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLADYS UPHOLDS THE FAMILY CREDIT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rumors of the party and the dress Gladys was to have leaked out to the Winnebagos and from them to the whole class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
UPHOLDSverbUS /əpˈhoʊldz/
third-person singular of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading GLADYS UPHOLDS THE FAMILY CREDIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Rumors of the party and the dress Gladys was to have leaked out to the Winnebagos and from them to the whole class.
Winnebagos
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From this reading Rumors of the party and the dress Gladys was to have leaked out to the Winnebagos and from them to the whole class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Evans confided her plans for a Christmas week party to Gladys the day following the snow frolic, and Gladys was delighted with the idea.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The frock was ordered from New York and Mrs. Evans and Gladys spent long hours working out the details of the affair.
