used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Daniella were Mary Lee’s tent-mates.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now what are we going to do, I’d like to know?”
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
Daniella
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From this reading She and Daniella were Mary Lee’s tent-mates.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now what are we going to do, I’d like to know?”
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading “It will excite our imagination and invention and give us a little variety.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
flapsnounUS /flæps/
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “It will excite our imagination and invention and give us a little variety.
the act of departing
From this reading “Now what are we going to do, I’d like to know?”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
I'd
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From this reading “Now what are we going to do, I’d like to know?”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “It will excite our imagination and invention and give us a little variety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “It will excite our imagination and invention and give us a little variety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will excite our imagination and invention and give us a little variety.
Jo
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From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now what are we going to do, I’d like to know?”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading She and Daniella were Mary Lee’s tent-mates.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Now what are we going to do, I’d like to know?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It will excite our imagination and invention and give us a little variety.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now what are we going to do, I’d like to know?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It will excite our imagination and invention and give us a little variety.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
RainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
tent-mates
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From this reading She and Daniella were Mary Lee’s tent-mates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
there'll
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From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now what are we going to do, I’d like to know?”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Raining!” exclaimed Mary Lee in disgusted tones one morning as she put her head out between the flaps of the tent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It will excite our imagination and invention and give us a little variety.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “It will excite our imagination and invention and give us a little variety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now what are we going to do, I’d like to know?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Daniella were Mary Lee’s tent-mates.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now what are we going to do, I’d like to know?”
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, there’ll be something to do,” returned Jo who was arranging her hair before the small mirror.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will excite our imagination and invention and give us a little variety.
