used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had the loveliest time telling Father all about it last night!
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading You've no idea how perfectly _absorbed_ he was in the story!
(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 "Girls," she panted, throwing aside her wraps, "it's all right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
on or to one side
From this reading "Girls," she panted, throwing aside her wraps, "it's all right!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
Corinne
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From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I had the loveliest time telling Father all about it last night!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You've no idea how perfectly _absorbed_ he was in the story!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
how
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From this reading You've no idea how perfectly _absorbed_ he was in the story!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had the loveliest time telling Father all about it last night!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You've no idea how perfectly _absorbed_ he was in the story!
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had the loveliest time telling Father all about it last night!
it's
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From this reading "Girls," she panted, throwing aside her wraps, "it's all right!
immediately past
From this reading I had the loveliest time telling Father all about it last night!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
loveliest
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From this reading I had the loveliest time telling Father all about it last night!
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had the loveliest time telling Father all about it last night!
not any; not one
From this reading You've no idea how perfectly _absorbed_ he was in the story!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Girls," she panted, throwing aside her wraps, "it's all right!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading You've no idea how perfectly _absorbed_ he was in the story!
on the contrary
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Girls," she panted, throwing aside her wraps, "it's all right!
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Girls," she panted, throwing aside her wraps, "it's all right!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You've no idea how perfectly _absorbed_ he was in the story!
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I had the loveliest time telling Father all about it last night!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Girls," she panted, throwing aside her wraps, "it's all right!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had the loveliest time telling Father all about it last night!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You've no idea how perfectly _absorbed_ he was in the story!
which person or people
From this reading Margaret, who rather expected her, had been waiting in considerable impatience, and not a little secret dread, for her arrival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SARAH TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Corinne came rushing home with the girls next day.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading "Girls," she panted, throwing aside her wraps, "it's all right!
You've
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From this reading You've no idea how perfectly _absorbed_ he was in the story!
