used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There they come," she sang out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
dearly loved
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jean was the first to spy her twin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean was the first to spy her twin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
a small worthless amount
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean was the first to spy her twin.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
engage in
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
come together
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Who?" said Nan.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
not any; not one
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There they come," she sang out.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who?" said Nan.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "There they come," she sang out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There they come," she sang out.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
in the near future
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Jean was the first to spy her twin.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
trin
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From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Jean was the first to spy her twin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?" said Nan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAKING UP There was no time to make friends with Charlotte the next day, for Mary Lee and Jack returned home and there was so much for the sisters to talk about that they did not care to go afield for entertainment.
