used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GROUNDLESS SUSPICION Grandma was on the veranda, knitting, knitting, always knitting.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A GROUNDLESS SUSPICION Grandma was on the veranda, knitting, knitting, always knitting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
a line of approach
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading A GROUNDLESS SUSPICION Grandma was on the veranda, knitting, knitting, always knitting.
GrandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
GROUNDLESSadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊndləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading A GROUNDLESS SUSPICION Grandma was on the veranda, knitting, knitting, always knitting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
How
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From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading A GROUNDLESS SUSPICION Grandma was on the veranda, knitting, knitting, always knitting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GROUNDLESS SUSPICION Grandma was on the veranda, knitting, knitting, always knitting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
rocking-chair
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From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
Roger
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From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She turned round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned round.
be seated
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading A GROUNDLESS SUSPICION Grandma was on the veranda, knitting, knitting, always knitting.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GROUNDLESS SUSPICION Grandma was on the veranda, knitting, knitting, always knitting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
hard to endure
From this reading Grandson Roger was trying to squeeze his tall frame between the equally tall frame of an old-fashioned rocking-chair and the veranda railing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned round.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A GROUNDLESS SUSPICION Grandma was on the veranda, knitting, knitting, always knitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GROUNDLESS SUSPICION Grandma was on the veranda, knitting, knitting, always knitting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a bird’s perch this is,” said some one suddenly, behind her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How you must miss your big veranda on Grand Avenue,” he said, coming to sit beside her.
