used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
dearly loved
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
Dories
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she turned back toward her mother, there were tears in her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
a young female
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
the act of departing
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
Great-Auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she turned back toward her mother, there were tears in her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
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 They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
engage in
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
a particular point in time
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When she turned back toward her mother, there were tears in her eyes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
October'snounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbərz/
possessive form of “october” — the month following September and preceding November
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
postcardsnounUS /ˈpoʊstkɑːrdz/
plural of “postcard” — a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
an educational institution
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
searverbUS /sɪr/
make very hot and dry
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
Setherly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
Siquaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When she turned back toward her mother, there were tears in her eyes.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she turned back toward her mother, there were tears in her eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When she turned back toward her mother, there were tears in her eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When she turned back toward her mother, there were tears in her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed, and though Dories received several picture postcards from her best friend, not a line came from her Great-Aunt Jane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
at the time that
From this reading When she turned back toward her mother, there were tears in her eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They were at breakfast, and for a long, silent moment the girl sat gazing out of the window at a garden that was beginning to look dry and sear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had talked the matter over with the principal, Mr. Setherly, and he told me that you could easily make up October’s work, but, if you are not going away, it will be better for you to begin the term with the others.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She has probably changed her mind about going to Siquaw, dear, and so you would better prepare to start back to school on Monday.
