used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
Abbershaw
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From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She nodded, and he saw that she was trembling slightly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
Chris
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From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading ‘Yes,’ she whispered, ‘and – and _it_ was here then, hanging just where it is now.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Yes,’ she whispered, ‘and – and _it_ was here then, hanging just where it is now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Yes,’ she whispered, ‘and – and _it_ was here then, hanging just where it is now.
and nothing more
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
Meggie
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From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded, and he saw that she was trembling slightly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Yes,’ she whispered, ‘and – and _it_ was here then, hanging just where it is now.
and nothing more
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
others
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From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
with low volume
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
cut with a saw
From this reading She nodded, and he saw that she was trembling slightly.
ScoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She nodded, and he saw that she was trembling slightly.
in the near future
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She nodded, and he saw that she was trembling slightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Yes,’ she whispered, ‘and – and _it_ was here then, hanging just where it is now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
a shaky motion
From this reading She nodded, and he saw that she was trembling slightly.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Chris Kennedy Scores a Try Only As soon as Abbershaw had recovered from his first surprise, he turned to Meggie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing just beside him, the others having split up into little groups talking quietly together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Yes,’ she whispered, ‘and – and _it_ was here then, hanging just where it is now.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘Yes,’ she whispered, ‘and – and _it_ was here then, hanging just where it is now.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes,’ she whispered, ‘and – and _it_ was here then, hanging just where it is now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Did you come in here this morning,’ he said, ‘after we came in from the garden?’
