used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
AWAKEadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Cleo flitted back to her companions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
Cleo
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From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Cleo flitted back to her companions.
dearly loved
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
divined
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From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
Dunbar
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From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
flitted
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From this reading Cleo flitted back to her companions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
G-race
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From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
the act of departing
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
come to pass
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
hoped-foradjective
expected hopefully
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
Madaline
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From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
a female domestic
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
information about recent and important events
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
express in words
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
express in words
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
a special situation
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
precisely as stated
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They divined from her manner that the hoped-for good news was to be "thrown on the screen."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
which person or people
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAID MARY AWAKE "We had better tell her," said Mrs. Dunbar to Cleo, an hour later, after Cleo had talked things over with G-race, while she left Madaline to entertain Mary.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Mary," began Cleo, who had dropped in a safe coil on the rug at Mary's feet, "are you prepared for the very biggest thing in all the world to happen?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you say, my dear, it does look as if your vacation story is going to have a very happy ending."
