used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Grace always had a gift for finding the soft places.
Amy
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From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
can't
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From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading "It is rather discouraging."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Grace always had a gift for finding the soft places.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Grace always had a gift for finding the soft places.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
the act of departing
From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grace always had a gift for finding the soft places.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
HostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
how
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From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
not any; not one
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Grace always had a gift for finding the soft places.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
plumpingadjective
very large; of exceptional size for its kind
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
on the contrary
From this reading "It is rather discouraging."
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Grace always had a gift for finding the soft places.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading MAKING PLANS "I can't seem to get used to it," sighed Mollie several days later, as she ran up the steps of her porch and opened the screen door for the girls.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To think that no matter how much we want to go back to the Hostess House--" "There is no Hostess House to go back to," finished Grace, sinking down in a luxurious porch swing and plumping the cushion behind her back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Just as we were going to work hard and forget how unhappy we were, too," added Amy plaintively.
