used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She 's a good girl.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
Anita
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From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "It's like her, Son," she announced at last.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mother Howard, her arms folded as usual, bobbed her gray head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother Howard, her arms folded as usual, bobbed her gray head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
bobbed
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From this reading Mother Howard, her arms folded as usual, bobbed her gray head.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
Fairchild
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From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Mother Howard, her arms folded as usual, bobbed her gray head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
brought together in one place
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
a young female
From this reading "She 's a good girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "She 's a good girl.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mother Howard, her arms folded as usual, bobbed her gray head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mother Howard, her arms folded as usual, bobbed her gray head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother Howard, her arms folded as usual, bobbed her gray head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
It's
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From this reading "It's like her, Son," she announced at last.
immediately past
From this reading "It's like her, Son," she announced at last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like her, Son," she announced at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
post-office
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From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "She 's a good girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's like her, Son," she announced at last.
a male human offspring
From this reading "It's like her, Son," she announced at last.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mother Howard, her arms folded as usual, bobbed her gray head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this, there was little conversation until Harry and Fairchild had reached the boarding house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
at the time that
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, with Mother Howard for an adviser, the three gathered in the old parlor, and Fairchild related the events of the night before, adding what had happened at the post-office, when Anita had passed him without speaking.
