used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
greatly pleased
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
Denby
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From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
I'll
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From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
I'm
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From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
come together
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
in or at or to some place
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
in the near future
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That somewhere--on the street, or somewhere--I'll meet some one from Dalton, or somebody that knew--my husband."
Thayer
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From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
Thayers
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From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
UNDERSTUDYnounUS /ˈʌndərstʌdi/
an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN UNDERSTUDY Soon after the doctor started on his trip to the North the Thayers closed their Beacon Street home and went to their North Shore cottage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The move was made a little earlier than usual this year, a fact which pleased the children not a little and delighted Helen Denby especially.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, I'm always so afraid in Boston," she explained to Mrs. Thayer, as the train pulled out of the North Station.
