used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course we can!" her brother cried, with a growing, instead of lessening, enthusiasm.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, Jack, do you think we can do it?" asked Cora.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
Bess
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From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Of course we can!" her brother cried, with a growing, instead of lessening, enthusiasm.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, Jack, do you think we can do it?" asked Cora.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "Oh, Jack, do you think we can do it?" asked Cora.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we can!" her brother cried, with a growing, instead of lessening, enthusiasm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Of course we can!" her brother cried, with a growing, instead of lessening, enthusiasm.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, Jack, do you think we can do it?" asked Cora.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "Of course we can!" her brother cried, with a growing, instead of lessening, enthusiasm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "Of course we can!" her brother cried, with a growing, instead of lessening, enthusiasm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course we can!" her brother cried, with a growing, instead of lessening, enthusiasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Of course we can!" her brother cried, with a growing, instead of lessening, enthusiasm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Oh, Jack, do you think we can do it?" asked Cora.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading "Of course we can!" her brother cried, with a growing, instead of lessening, enthusiasm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
engage in
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Jack, do you think we can do it?" asked Cora.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
and nothing more
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
others
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From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
RAMO
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From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
SENORnounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, Jack, do you think we can do it?" asked Cora.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Jack, do you think we can do it?" asked Cora.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This time it had been Jack's privilege to make the suggestion, and the others were only too ready to agree.
at the time that
From this reading It was like old times, when the motor girls had proposed some novel or daring plan, and the boys had fallen in with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SENOR RAMO MISSING Jack's eyes glowed with the brightness of renewed health, and determination, as he looked at his sister, at Bess and Belle, and at Walter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Jack, do you think we can do it?" asked Cora.
