used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
ArcturusnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mother made sure that Vega could not get away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To visit Miss Chandler without wearing her gift would be rude.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
ChandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading To visit Miss Chandler without wearing her gift would be rude.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mother made sure that Vega could not get away.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
Dora
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From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
Dora's
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From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
set up or found
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mother made sure that Vega could not get away.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading To visit Miss Chandler without wearing her gift would be rude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To visit Miss Chandler without wearing her gift would be rude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mother made sure that Vega could not get away.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To visit Miss Chandler without wearing her gift would be rude.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother made sure that Vega could not get away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
pliersnounUS /ˈplaɪərz/
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading To visit Miss Chandler without wearing her gift would be rude.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
the state of being asleep
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mother made sure that Vega could not get away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading Mother took a pair of pliers and bent the clasp on Dora’s silver chain so that it unfastened less easily.
VeganounUS /ˈveɪɡə/
prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading Mother made sure that Vega could not get away.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To visit Miss Chandler without wearing her gift would be rude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading To visit Miss Chandler without wearing her gift would be rude.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It must have come apart while Dora was sleeping, and so Arcturus found a chance to escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUNDAY AFTERNOON Of course the Chinese kitten came to Boston with Dora.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To visit Miss Chandler without wearing her gift would be rude.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To visit Miss Chandler without wearing her gift would be rude.
