used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the boys to-night!" sighed Wythie.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe I shall get done half I meant to do."
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "And the boys to-night!" sighed Wythie.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
couldn't
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From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't believe I shall get done half I meant to do."
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe I shall get done half I meant to do."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I don't believe I shall get done half I meant to do."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
FlindersnounUS /ˈflɪndərz/
British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't believe I shall get done half I meant to do."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I don't believe I shall get done half I meant to do."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe I shall get done half I meant to do."
I've
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From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't believe I shall get done half I meant to do."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I don't believe I shall get done half I meant to do."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "And the boys to-night!" sighed Wythie.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That sigh must have been for Mrs. Flinders; it couldn't have been for Charlotte," said her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the boys to-night!" sighed Wythie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't believe I shall get done half I meant to do."
to-night
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From this reading "And the boys to-night!" sighed Wythie.
trophynounUS /ˈtroʊfi/
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
accept gladly
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "I've brought a trophy," announced Rob, coming into the room like a western breeze, eyes dancing and cheeks reddened by the October wind.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
Wythie
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From this reading "And the boys to-night!" sighed Wythie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Charlotte, you are always the most welcome!" exclaimed Mrs. Grey, her voice tenderly caressing, while Wythie wound her arm around their beloved "Cousin Peace," as her other hand unfastened her coat.
