used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides Dr. and Mrs. Bentley, there were eight girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
barbecuingnounUS /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuːɪŋ/
roasting a large piece of meat on a revolving spit out of doors over an open fire
From this reading "We're barbecuing a whole cow."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
Bentley
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From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides Dr. and Mrs. Bentley, there were eight girls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
couldn't
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From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading "We're barbecuing a whole cow."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
the act of discovering something
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
Dr
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From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
being one more than seven
From this reading Besides Dr. and Mrs. Bentley, there were eight girls.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Besides Dr. and Mrs. Bentley, there were eight girls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
come together
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
used to form the superlative
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Besides Dr. and Mrs. Bentley, there were eight girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
with speed
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
SharpsnounUS /ʃɑːrps/
plural of “sharp” — a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
Susie
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From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides Dr. and Mrs. Bentley, there were eight girls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Then I trust, Prescott, that you came honestly by the cow," rejoined Dr. Bentley his eyes twinkling.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The visitors quickly explained that, besides the Bentley touring car, that of the Sharps was being used on this expedition, Susie Sharp being one of the girls of the party.
We're
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From this reading "We're barbecuing a whole cow."
accept gladly
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides Dr. and Mrs. Bentley, there were eight girls.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "We're barbecuing a whole cow."
WOODLANDnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DICK'S WOODLAND DISCOVERY "You couldn't have come at a finer time!" cried Dick joyously, as he raced to meet the most welcome visitors.
