used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The child was accordingly surprised when she met the company at breakfast.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Aunt Hester, Mrs. St. Claire's younger sister, was a pleasant surprise because she was good-looking and agreeable.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Ella's mysterious airs were lost upon her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child was accordingly surprised when she met the company at breakfast.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
for the reason that
From this reading Aunt Hester, Mrs. St. Claire's younger sister, was a pleasant surprise because she was good-looking and agreeable.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The child was accordingly surprised when she met the company at breakfast.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was accordingly surprised when she met the company at breakfast.
Claire's
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From this reading Aunt Hester, Mrs. St. Claire's younger sister, was a pleasant surprise because she was good-looking and agreeable.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
Ella'snounUS /ˈeləz/
possessive form of “ellas” — a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Ella's mysterious airs were lost upon her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Aunt Hester, Mrs. St. Claire's younger sister, was a pleasant surprise because she was good-looking and agreeable.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
Hester
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From this reading Aunt Hester, Mrs. St. Claire's younger sister, was a pleasant surprise because she was good-looking and agreeable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Ella's mysterious airs were lost upon her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The child was accordingly surprised when she met the company at breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Ella's mysterious airs were lost upon her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Aunt Hester, Mrs. St. Claire's younger sister, was a pleasant surprise because she was good-looking and agreeable.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
Russel
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From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Aunt Hester, Mrs. St. Claire's younger sister, was a pleasant surprise because she was good-looking and agreeable.
SLICEDadjectiveUS /slaɪst/
prepared by cutting
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
St
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From this reading Aunt Hester, Mrs. St. Claire's younger sister, was a pleasant surprise because she was good-looking and agreeable.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Aunt Hester, Mrs. St. Claire's younger sister, was a pleasant surprise because she was good-looking and agreeable.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The child was accordingly surprised when she met the company at breakfast.
teaset
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From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She didn't know that Mrs. Russel made her first call upon Aunt Amelia in the afternoon, nor that company was expected in the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ella's mysterious airs were lost upon her.
at the time that
From this reading The child was accordingly surprised when she met the company at breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GAME OF SLICED BIRDS MARIAN was so happy with her doll and teaset the following day she was blind and deaf to all that happened in the house outside her little room.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Aunt Hester, Mrs. St. Claire's younger sister, was a pleasant surprise because she was good-looking and agreeable.
