used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We’ve been thinking about coming, I can assure you.”
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
make certain of
From this reading “We’ve been thinking about coming, I can assure you.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We’ve been thinking about coming, I can assure you.”
Cedarville
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From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “We’ve been thinking about coming, I can assure you.”
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
didn't
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From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
Flossie
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From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We’ve been thinking about coming, I can assure you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
Laura
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From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
Pornell
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From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
express in speech
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I heard down in Cedarville that you had a bowling contest with the Pornell Academy team,” said Laura.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “We’ve been thinking about coming, I can assure you.”
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I understand that you won.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve been thinking about coming, I can assure you.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, you see, we have been very busy with our studies,” answered Pepper, before his chums could speak.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “I understand that you won.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We have been wondering why you didn’t come and pay us a visit,” said Flossie, tossing back her curly hair.
