used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
(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 It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
behooved
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From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
CUSTIS
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From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “Read a quiet, uneventful chapter,” hinted Mrs. Davis.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “Read a quiet, uneventful chapter,” hinted Mrs. Davis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
MARTHA
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From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
Parke
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From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Read a quiet, uneventful chapter,” hinted Mrs. Davis.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It continued to rain all morning, and it thus behooved the ladies to provide amusement indoors for the active children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARTHA CUSTIS’ STORY Many eager eyes opened the following morning to a dismal sight.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading “Read a quiet, uneventful chapter,” hinted Mrs. Davis.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Rain fell as if it meant to wash away everything on top of the earth.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think I will read another chapter of Washington’s life,” suggested Mrs. Parke.
