used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
Alec
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From this reading Aunt Janet and Uncle Alec had gone to the Markdale service and had not yet returned.
Alec's
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From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her.
Carlisle
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From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading None of the grown-ups were going to church.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
a young female
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
the act of departing
From this reading None of the grown-ups were going to church.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Aunt Janet and Uncle Alec had gone to the Markdale service and had not yet returned.
grown-ups
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From this reading None of the grown-ups were going to church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
Janet
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From this reading Aunt Janet and Uncle Alec had gone to the Markdale service and had not yet returned.
Markdale
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From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the grown-ups were going to church.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Janet and Uncle Alec had gone to the Markdale service and had not yet returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of the grown-ups were going to church.
Olivia
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From this reading Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Aunt Janet and Uncle Alec had gone to the Markdale service and had not yet returned.
Roger
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From this reading Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her.
an educational institution
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her.
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 The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Carlisle service was in the evening, and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec’s front door for Peter and the Story Girl.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading There was no Sunday School the next afternoon, as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Aunt Janet and Uncle Alec had gone to the Markdale service and had not yet returned.
