used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Born Crusader Judy agreed with her brother.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading A Born Crusader Judy agreed with her brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First there had been the stolen typewriter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
brought into existence
From this reading A Born Crusader Judy agreed with her brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A Born Crusader Judy agreed with her brother.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
CrusadernounUS /kruːˈseɪdər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading A Born Crusader Judy agreed with her brother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First there had been the stolen typewriter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Born Crusader Judy agreed with her brother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Born Crusader Judy agreed with her brother.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
mementosnounUS /mɪˈmentoʊz/
plural of “memento” — a reminder of past events
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
and nothing more
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
an educational institution
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading First there had been the stolen typewriter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At home, as she sorted the school cards and mementos for September, she pondered over everything that had happened that day and the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading First there had been the stolen typewriter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Instead of solving everything, their trip had only deepened the mystery.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading First there had been the stolen typewriter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard for her to concentrate on other things such as the library exhibit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Born Crusader Judy agreed with her brother.
