used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
anew
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
airwaysnounUS /ˈerweɪz/
plural of “airway” — a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
Amy
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From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Nothing to do but to go to bed," Amy declared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
broadcasted
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From this reading They had missed Madame Elva and the orchestra music broadcasted from Stratfordtown.
broadcastingnounUS /ˈbrɔːdkæstɪŋ/
a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing to do but to go to bed," Amy declared.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Nothing to do but to go to bed," Amy declared.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Nothing to do but to go to bed," Amy declared.
Elva
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From this reading They had missed Madame Elva and the orchestra music broadcasted from Stratfordtown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had missed Madame Elva and the orchestra music broadcasted from Stratfordtown.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Nothing to do but to go to bed," Amy declared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had missed Madame Elva and the orchestra music broadcasted from Stratfordtown.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
Jessie's
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From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading They had missed Madame Elva and the orchestra music broadcasted from Stratfordtown.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading They had missed Madame Elva and the orchestra music broadcasted from Stratfordtown.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading They had missed Madame Elva and the orchestra music broadcasted from Stratfordtown.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing to do but to go to bed," Amy declared.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading They had missed Madame Elva and the orchestra music broadcasted from Stratfordtown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
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 PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
PUZZLINGadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
Stratfordtown
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From this reading They had missed Madame Elva and the orchestra music broadcasted from Stratfordtown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much to be heard over the airways after that hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had missed Madame Elva and the orchestra music broadcasted from Stratfordtown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE Jessie's parents being away, Amy ran home and announced her desire to keep her chum company and was back again before ten o'clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The sooner we are asleep the sooner we can get up and go looking for the mysterious broadcasting station.
