used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
ANNETTE'S
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From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Charlotte says we may go in the carriage.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
bright-eyed
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From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
Caro
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From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Aunt Charlotte says we may go in the carriage.”
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Aunt Charlotte says we may go in the carriage.”
chinchillanounUS /tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/
the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
don't
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From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
friskverbUS /frɪsk/
play boisterously
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Charlotte says we may go in the carriage.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
Let's
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From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
Marjorie
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From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Aunt Charlotte says we may go in the carriage.”
come together
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Aunt Charlotte says we may go in the carriage.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Charlotte says we may go in the carriage.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went as far as the seminary chapel, and seeing the door open Caro said, “Let’s go in and look at Annette’s window.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
create by training and teaching
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first cold day of the season and Caro looked like a bright-eyed squirrel in her gray coat and chinchilla furs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Aunt Charlotte says we may go in the carriage.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Of course Marjorie wished to go, and although it was an hour and a half before train time she put on her coat and hat and the two went out to frisk up and down the walk until the carriage came.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANNETTE’S WINDOW “Marjorie, grandpa is coming home this afternoon; don’t you want to go to meet him?
