used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOLLY A HEROINE On the following Saturday The Merry Five separated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
anew
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
(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 seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have you any errands to-day?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
Bradstreets
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From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “I’ve missed my wheel dreadfully.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Have you any errands to-day?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading MOLLY A HEROINE On the following Saturday The Merry Five separated.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MOLLY A HEROINE On the following Saturday The Merry Five separated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you any errands to-day?”
HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading MOLLY A HEROINE On the following Saturday The Merry Five separated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve missed my wheel dreadfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
Kirke
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From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
Luzia
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From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading MOLLY A HEROINE On the following Saturday The Merry Five separated.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I’ve missed my wheel dreadfully.
MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLY A HEROINE On the following Saturday The Merry Five separated.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve missed my wheel dreadfully.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOLLY A HEROINE On the following Saturday The Merry Five separated.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
RowesverbUS /roʊz/
third-person singular of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MOLLY A HEROINE On the following Saturday The Merry Five separated.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading MOLLY A HEROINE On the following Saturday The Merry Five separated.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOLLY A HEROINE On the following Saturday The Merry Five separated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It seems nice to be at home again after all, mamma,” said Molly a few mornings after this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
to-day
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From this reading Have you any errands to-day?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
Weezy
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From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Molly, Kirke, and Weezy went back to Santa Luzia for a fortnight, and then the Rowes and the Bradstreets returned together to Silver Gate City.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “I’ve missed my wheel dreadfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you any errands to-day?”
