used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
banjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
BeechwoodnounUS /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/
wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
From this reading In fact, the camp in Beechwood Forest would be vacant within the next few days.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Yet the camp was fairly deserted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In fact, the camp in Beechwood Forest would be vacant within the next few days.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Yet the camp was fairly deserted.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, the camp in Beechwood Forest would be vacant within the next few days.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Yet the camp was fairly deserted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In fact, the camp in Beechwood Forest would be vacant within the next few days.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, the camp in Beechwood Forest would be vacant within the next few days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The sounds she was making were not particularly pleasing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In fact, the camp in Beechwood Forest would be vacant within the next few days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sounds she was making were not particularly pleasing.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The sounds she was making were not particularly pleasing.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
Peterson
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From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading The sounds she was making were not particularly pleasing.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sounds she was making were not particularly pleasing.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds she was making were not particularly pleasing.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only a few of the other girls were to be seen and they were busy and nowhere near Teresa.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PASSING Outside the opening into her tent Teresa Peterson sat presumably playing upon the banjo.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading In fact, the camp in Beechwood Forest would be vacant within the next few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sounds she was making were not particularly pleasing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sounds she was making were not particularly pleasing.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In fact, the camp in Beechwood Forest would be vacant within the next few days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact, the camp in Beechwood Forest would be vacant within the next few days.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the camp was fairly deserted.
