used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Virginia told me about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I really hadn't circumvented, by persistence and determination, the obstacles that lay in the way to triumph.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some one, like a fairy godmother from Grimm's, had waved a wand and wished the obstacles away.
bandboxes
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From this reading I learned that except for Mrs. Sewall I might still be delivering bandboxes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I learned that except for Mrs. Sewall I might still be delivering bandboxes.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
showing who or what does the action
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
circumventedverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈventɪd/
past form of “circumvent” — surround so as to force to give up
From this reading I really hadn't circumvented, by persistence and determination, the obstacles that lay in the way to triumph.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I learned that except for Mrs. Sewall I might still be delivering bandboxes.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I really hadn't circumvented, by persistence and determination, the obstacles that lay in the way to triumph.
apart from; not including
From this reading I learned that except for Mrs. Sewall I might still be delivering bandboxes.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Some one, like a fairy godmother from Grimm's, had waved a wand and wished the obstacles away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I learned that except for Mrs. Sewall I might still be delivering bandboxes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Some one, like a fairy godmother from Grimm's, had waved a wand and wished the obstacles away.
Grimm'snounUS /ɡrɪmz/
possessive form of “grimm” — the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading Some one, like a fairy godmother from Grimm's, had waved a wand and wished the obstacles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one, like a fairy godmother from Grimm's, had waved a wand and wished the obstacles away.
hadn't
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I really hadn't circumvented, by persistence and determination, the obstacles that lay in the way to triumph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Virginia told me about it.
JENNINGS
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I learned that except for Mrs. Sewall I might still be delivering bandboxes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some one, like a fairy godmother from Grimm's, had waved a wand and wished the obstacles away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Virginia told me about it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I learned that except for Mrs. Sewall I might still be delivering bandboxes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I learned that except for Mrs. Sewall I might still be delivering bandboxes.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
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successfully completed or brought to an end
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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Sewall
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one, like a fairy godmother from Grimm's, had waved a wand and wished the obstacles away.
not in physical motion
From this reading I learned that except for Mrs. Sewall I might still be delivering bandboxes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I really hadn't circumvented, by persistence and determination, the obstacles that lay in the way to triumph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I really hadn't circumvented, by persistence and determination, the obstacles that lay in the way to triumph.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Virginia told me about it.
male cat
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I really hadn't circumvented, by persistence and determination, the obstacles that lay in the way to triumph.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia told me about it.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A CALL FROM BOB JENNINGS One day, however, I realized that I hadn't walked around Tom.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Some one, like a fairy godmother from Grimm's, had waved a wand and wished the obstacles away.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Some one, like a fairy godmother from Grimm's, had waved a wand and wished the obstacles away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I really hadn't circumvented, by persistence and determination, the obstacles that lay in the way to triumph.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Some one, like a fairy godmother from Grimm's, had waved a wand and wished the obstacles away.
