used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
Agnew
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From this reading "What's the matter, dear?" asked Nell Agnew, sympathetically.
(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 "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter, dear?" asked Nell Agnew, sympathetically.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I wish I were a bird," grumbled Bobby.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
circumambient
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From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
dearly loved
From this reading "What's the matter, dear?" asked Nell Agnew, sympathetically.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "No," said Bobby, in disgust.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "I wish I were a bird," grumbled Bobby.
Hargrew
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From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I were a bird," grumbled Bobby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," said Bobby, in disgust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
Jess
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From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
go away from a place
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, dear?" asked Nell Agnew, sympathetically.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
mundaneadjectiveUS /mənˈdeɪn/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
Nell
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From this reading "What's the matter, dear?" asked Nell Agnew, sympathetically.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Bobby, in disgust.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
on the contrary
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Bobby, in disgust.
an educational institution
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "What's the matter, dear?" asked Nell Agnew, sympathetically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wish I were a bird," grumbled Bobby.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, dear?" asked Nell Agnew, sympathetically.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I were a bird," grumbled Bobby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SUMMER Bobby Hargrew came to school the next morning with rather a sour face for her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you could soar into the circumambient ether and leave all mundane things below?" queried Jess Morse, with a chuckle.
