used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
(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 All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
Ann
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From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I often assist him in the simple cases.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To her delight the opportunity came sooner than she expected.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “I often assist him in the simple cases.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To her delight the opportunity came sooner than she expected.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
accept an excuse for
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading To her delight the opportunity came sooner than she expected.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
Felipe
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From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her delight the opportunity came sooner than she expected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I often assist him in the simple cases.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I often assist him in the simple cases.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
Jo
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From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
engage in
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Daddy needs my help for about half an hour in the office,” she explained.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “I often assist him in the simple cases.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading To her delight the opportunity came sooner than she expected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
a strong line
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “I often assist him in the simple cases.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading To her delight the opportunity came sooner than she expected.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To her delight the opportunity came sooner than she expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the three girls were at the table lingering over their late breakfast, Felipe entered with a message for Florence from her father.
showing curiosity
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the way home from the market Jo Ann kept wondering what excuse she would make to Florence so that she might go back after the rope.
