used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
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 Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucy, at the kitchen dresser, was peeling peaches.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
Dan
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From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
Dora
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From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
Dora's
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From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
put on clothes
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Lucy, at the kitchen dresser, was peeling peaches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading Dora was industriously setting the table for supper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
and nothing more
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Lucy, at the kitchen dresser, was peeling peaches.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
Merrill
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From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
and nothing more
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Lucy, at the kitchen dresser, was peeling peaches.
peelingnounUS /ˈpiːlɪŋ/
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading Lucy, at the kitchen dresser, was peeling peaches.
a light shade of red
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
pink-and-white
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From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Dora was industriously setting the table for supper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Dora was industriously setting the table for supper.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dora was industriously setting the table for supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dora was industriously setting the table for supper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lucy had on a big apron belonging to her mother, and it covered both her and the stool on which she sat.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading THE SURPRISE “I think,” said Lucy Merrill in a whisper to her sister Dora, “that Uncle Dan has a surprise for us.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Dora wore a pink apron over her checked pink-and-white dress, and Dora’s apron was just like the big one, only the right size.
