used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And she did not go unprepared, nor unarmed.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
FITTINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
set up or found
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
Glenwood
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From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she did not go unprepared, nor unarmed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
makingsnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋz/
plural of “making” — the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And she did not go unprepared, nor unarmed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she did not go unprepared, nor unarmed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
overhaulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
Polly
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From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she did not go unprepared, nor unarmed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading And she did not go unprepared, nor unarmed.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading And she did not go unprepared, nor unarmed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
accept gladly
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever Polly took up a new plan in earnest, she went at it thoroughly, and gave it a complete overhauling before she accepted it herself.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Every day found some of the girls at Glenwood, or Polly making diplomatic visits around to the various families, winning over fathers and mothers to the project.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FITTING OUT The following week was filled with what Aunty Welcome called “doings and makings.”
