used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She managed to find Freckles in the water and asked him to come right back to the bungalow after the swim.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She managed to find Freckles in the water and asked him to come right back to the bungalow after the swim.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading She managed to find Freckles in the water and asked him to come right back to the bungalow after the swim.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Jane remembered that Mrs. Gay had taken the car to the fair.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She managed to find Freckles in the water and asked him to come right back to the bungalow after the swim.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Jane remembered that Mrs. Gay had taken the car to the fair.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She managed to find Freckles in the water and asked him to come right back to the bungalow after the swim.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
FrecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading She managed to find Freckles in the water and asked him to come right back to the bungalow after the swim.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Jane remembered that Mrs. Gay had taken the car to the fair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She managed to find Freckles in the water and asked him to come right back to the bungalow after the swim.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
Jane
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From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
and nothing more
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
Louise
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From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She managed to find Freckles in the water and asked him to come right back to the bungalow after the swim.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Jane remembered that Mrs. Gay had taken the car to the fair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
Patterson
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From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Jane remembered that Mrs. Gay had taken the car to the fair.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She managed to find Freckles in the water and asked him to come right back to the bungalow after the swim.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jane remembered that Mrs. Gay had taken the car to the fair.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane Patterson finished her tennis match and came back across the river in a canoe belonging to one of the boys, just as Mary Louise had suggested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She managed to find Freckles in the water and asked him to come right back to the bungalow after the swim.
at the time that
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although she had hoped that her chum would return in time for the afternoon swim, she was not surprised when Mary Louise failed to appear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Adams' farm was farther off than you thought--when you had to go the whole distance on foot.
