used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Fred," cried Winnie, "that will be grand!
BOAT-RIDE
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From this reading THE BOAT-RIDE.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Fred," cried Winnie, "that will be grand!
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
Fred
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From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Fred," cried Winnie, "that will be grand!
Gretta's
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From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
it's
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From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
Joans
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From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Fred," cried Winnie, "that will be grand!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
carry out
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOAT-RIDE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
interact in a certain way
From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Fred," cried Winnie, "that will be grand!
Winnie
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From this reading "Oh, Uncle Fred," cried Winnie, "that will be grand!
Winnie's
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From this reading A few evenings after the meeting at Gretta's, Uncle Fred came in, and, pulling Winnie's ears according to his custom, said:
Winnifred
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From this reading "I think it's my turn to treat, Winnifred; at least Kitty says it is.
the day immediately before today
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She and I were out boating yesterday, and she suggests that I take you and the other Joans for a row Friday evening."
