used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
Dan
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From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HAPPY DAYS.
at any time
From this reading "It wasn't ever ours really," said Norah.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
glen's
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From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY DAYS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
it's
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From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
Marie
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From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
Norah
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From this reading "It wasn't ever ours really," said Norah.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
a light shade of red
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It wasn't ever ours really," said Norah.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
Una
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From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
Una's
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From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
wasn't
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From this reading "It wasn't ever ours really," said Norah.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, anyway, it's Una's now, and it's much nicer," said Dan, looking gravely into the basket Una held out to him, and choosing a round, pink cake with a cherry in the middle.
at the time that
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The glen's nicer now it's Una's than when it was ours," said Dan one day, as he sat munching one of the nice little sugar cakes which Marie had made for them that morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Nearly every day, after that first meeting, the children played with Una in the wood and joined her in the glen.
