used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where have you been?” demanded Larry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where have you been?” demanded Larry.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
didn't
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From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
Everdail
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From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Where have you been?” demanded Larry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “We hunted high and low!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “We hunted high and low!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t mean to scare you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
Jeff
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From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
Larry
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From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “We hunted high and low!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I didn’t mean to scare you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
cut with a saw
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading “I didn’t mean to scare you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought something had happened to you when we saw Jeff fly his airplane away, came here and didn’t locate you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We hunted high and low!
at the time that
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where have you been?” demanded Larry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never was a returning prodigal greeted with more delight than was Sandy when, close to dusk, with a parcel under his arm, he joined Dick and Larry inside a little Summer house in the Everdail estate grove.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where have you been?” demanded Larry.
