used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Professor Gillette worked from early morning until late at night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
COMPLIMENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
a female human offspring
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Professor Gillette worked from early morning until late at night.
excavationsnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “excavation” — the act of digging
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
set up or found
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Professor Gillette worked from early morning until late at night.
GillettenounUS /dʒɪˈlet/
United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)
From this reading Professor Gillette worked from early morning until late at night.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His job was secure.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading His job was secure.
KIE
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From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
immediately past
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Professor Gillette worked from early morning until late at night.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
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 The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
the force of workers available
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
Merriweather
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From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Professor Gillette worked from early morning until late at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Professor Gillette worked from early morning until late at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Gillette worked from early morning until late at night.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
get by special effort
From this reading His job was secure.
have in common
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Professor Gillette worked from early morning until late at night.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The few excavations he made proved beyond doubt that he had found the ancient village that so many men had tried to locate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
WICKSnounUS /wɪks/
plural of “wick” — any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading "_COMPLIMENTS OF KIE WICKS_" The last week in the hills was a busy one for The Merriweather Girls and their friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Professor Gillette worked from early morning until late at night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And with his share of the treasure he would be able to realize his hopes in regard to the invalid daughter.
