used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
put or send forth
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
give encouragement to
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a dull, gloomy day.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a dull, gloomy day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
depressingly dark
From this reading It was a dull, gloomy day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
Howbridge
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From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
not in physical motion
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
hard to endure
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just a nice day for us to start cleaning the garret,” Ruth said, trying to put cheer into the hearts of her sisters.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, it had rained in the night and was still raining after breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “Only Mr. Howbridge, who has been away, has written me to come to his office this forenoon.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading RUTH SEES SOMETHING The mystery of the vanishing kittens cast a cloud of gloom over the minds of the younger Corner House girls.
