used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading When the teacher called, she found the family of Mrs. Munson greatly afflicted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
in addition
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the teacher called, she found the family of Mrs. Munson greatly afflicted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
a social unit living together
From this reading When the teacher called, she found the family of Mrs. Munson greatly afflicted.
set up or found
From this reading When the teacher called, she found the family of Mrs. Munson greatly afflicted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading When the teacher called, she found the family of Mrs. Munson greatly afflicted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
not able to be found
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When the teacher called, she found the family of Mrs. Munson greatly afflicted.
Munson
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From this reading When the teacher called, she found the family of Mrs. Munson greatly afflicted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
nuttingverbUS /ˈnʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “nut” — gather nuts
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
an angry dispute
From this reading THE QUARREL SETTLED.
Sallie
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From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
only a very short time before
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
an educational institution
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE QUARREL SETTLED.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUARREL SETTLED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
up to a particular time
From this reading But no one had seen her that day; and as her brother Edward was also absent, nothing could be ascertained till night.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
at the time that
From this reading IT was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This was so unusual that the teacher inquired of the scholars whether any of them knew why she was not in her place.
