used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
(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 The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
Betty
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From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
Grandfathah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
come to pass
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
LOCUSTSnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
take the midday meal
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
mawning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
and nothing more
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
Rob's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Locusts had never looked so beautiful to them as it did this vacation, and their enthusiasm over all that was about to happen kept them in a flutter from morning till night.
accept gladly
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
at the time that
From this reading When Rob's telephone message came that the train was late and that he could not bring the girls out until after lunch, Lloyd chafed at the delay at first.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Grandfathah will have had his nap by that time," she said, with a saucy glance in his direction, "and he will be as sweet and lovely as a May mawning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she consoled herself with the thought that she could arrange a more effective welcome for the middle of the afternoon than for an earlier hour.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
but in spite of that
From this reading AT "THE LOCUSTS" Lloyd and Betty had been home from Warwick Hall only two days, and the joyful excitement of arrival had not yet worn off.
