used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
Amy
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From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He would go direct to court from his hotel.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
command with authority
From this reading He would go direct to court from his hotel.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
set up or found
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would go direct to court from his hotel.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go direct to court from his hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would go direct to court from his hotel.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He would go direct to court from his hotel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
Jessie
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From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
Jessie's
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From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
Momsy
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From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
not any; not one
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
Norwood
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From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
Ringold
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From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading SILK!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jessie had tried to get Robert Norwood at his office right after breakfast, but a clerk had informed her that Mr. Norwood was not expected there until later.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
at the time that
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And they have no more idea where he went to sleep than Momsy had," Jessie had explained to her chum when Amy appeared, eager and curious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go direct to court from his hotel.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Belle Ringold and Sally Moon came up to the Norwood place the next forenoon and found Jessie and Amy in a porch hammock, their heads together, writing a letter to Jessie's father.
