used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
business-like
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From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She furnished the “go” for the club.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
dreaminessnoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She furnished the “go” for the club.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She furnished the “go” for the club.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She furnished the “go” for the club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “It is your turn, Henry, to suggest.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
Hyde
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From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is your turn, Henry, to suggest.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is your turn, Henry, to suggest.”
Jessie
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From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She furnished the “go” for the club.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
move an implement through
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “It is your turn, Henry, to suggest.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is your turn, Henry, to suggest.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “It is your turn, Henry, to suggest.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And now what shall we do next Wednesday evening?” said Jessie Hyde, in a business-like tone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
which person or people
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
belonging to which person
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Especially she furnished the “go” for Henry Long, who had lots of ideas, but without her to stir him up was as dull as a flint without a steel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Jessie was a practical, energetic young lady, whose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is subject.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is your turn, Henry, to suggest.”
