used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
CharlottetownnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləttaʊn/
the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
Cowan
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From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
the act of departing
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think?” he said in a very solemn, yet excited, tone.
divisible by two
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “What do you think?” he said in a very solemn, yet excited, tone.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
Felix
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From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
a young female
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you think?” he said in a very solemn, yet excited, tone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
Louisa
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From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
red-covered
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From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What do you think?” he said in a very solemn, yet excited, tone.
an educational institution
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “What do you think?” he said in a very solemn, yet excited, tone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
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 Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think?” he said in a very solemn, yet excited, tone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “What do you think?” he said in a very solemn, yet excited, tone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
precisely as stated
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Story Girl went to Charlottetown for a week in June to visit Aunt Louisa.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think?” he said in a very solemn, yet excited, tone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But three days after her departure Felix told us something on the way home from school which lent some spice to existence immediately.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Life seemed very colourless without her, and even Felicity admitted that it was lonesome.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Jerry Cowan told me at recess this afternoon that he HAD SEEN A PICTURE OF GOD--that he has it at home in an old, red-covered history of the world, and has looked at it OFTEN.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “What do you think?” he said in a very solemn, yet excited, tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think?” he said in a very solemn, yet excited, tone.
