afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Girls, I'm glad you came back," she greeted them eagerly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Girls, I'm glad you came back," she greeted them eagerly.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
divulgeverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒ/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Girls, I'm glad you came back," she greeted them eagerly.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Nan's face was flushed and she was smiling with some secret enjoyment.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nan's face was flushed and she was smiling with some secret enjoyment.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Nan's face was flushed and she was smiling with some secret enjoyment.
funniestadjectiveUS /ˈfʌniəst/
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "I've the funniest thing to tell you."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Girls, I'm glad you came back," she greeted them eagerly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Girls, I'm glad you came back," she greeted them eagerly.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Girls, I'm glad you came back," she greeted them eagerly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
I'm
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From this reading "Girls, I'm glad you came back," she greeted them eagerly.
I've
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From this reading "I've the funniest thing to tell you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
Jo
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From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
the act of departing
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading Nan's face was flushed and she was smiling with some secret enjoyment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
on the contrary
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
Sadie
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From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Nan's face was flushed and she was smiling with some secret enjoyment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan's face was flushed and she was smiling with some secret enjoyment.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Nan's face was flushed and she was smiling with some secret enjoyment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nan's face was flushed and she was smiling with some secret enjoyment.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
express in words
From this reading "I've the funniest thing to tell you."
TENNISnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Girls, I'm glad you came back," she greeted them eagerly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
a special situation
From this reading "I've the funniest thing to tell you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited to divulge "the funniest thing," however, until they had reached the privacy of their own room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nan's face was flushed and she was smiling with some secret enjoyment.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE TENNIS MATCH On their way to the Hall to wash and rest after their rather strenuous exercise on the lake, Jo and Sadie encountered Nan, racket in hand, just leaving the courts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nan's face was flushed and she was smiling with some secret enjoyment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Girls, I'm glad you came back," she greeted them eagerly.
