used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their home was a happy one.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Their parents were affectionate and lived solely for them.
how long something has existed
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
Cardew
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From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
Cicely
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From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
FASCINATINGadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Their home was a happy one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their home was a happy one.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Their parents were affectionate and lived solely for them.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
MAGGIE
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From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their home was a happy one.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Their parents were affectionate and lived solely for them.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Their parents were affectionate and lived solely for them.
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 At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their parents were affectionate and lived solely for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their home was a happy one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FASCINATING MAGGIE Cicely Cardew and her sister Merry were twins.
at the time that
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
which person or people
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
a late time of life
From this reading At the time when this story opens they were between fifteen and sixteen years of age.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were bright, amiable, pretty young girls, who had never wanted for any pleasure or luxury during their lives.
