the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
ChaletnounUS /ˈʃæleɪ/
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “John telegraphed the first thing this morning, as soon as we decided to come.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “John telegraphed the first thing this morning, as soon as we decided to come.
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And, Polly, if you haven’t enough to eat, just send John down to Overlook for supplies.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
take in solid food
From this reading And, Polly, if you haven’t enough to eat, just send John down to Overlook for supplies.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And, Polly, if you haven’t enough to eat, just send John down to Overlook for supplies.”
Eustis
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From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
communicated in words
From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “John telegraphed the first thing this morning, as soon as we decided to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, Polly, if you haven’t enough to eat, just send John down to Overlook for supplies.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
haven't
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From this reading And, Polly, if you haven’t enough to eat, just send John down to Overlook for supplies.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, Polly, if you haven’t enough to eat, just send John down to Overlook for supplies.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
and nothing more
From this reading And, Polly, if you haven’t enough to eat, just send John down to Overlook for supplies.”
Kate
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From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
MATCHMAKINGnounUS /ˈmætʃmeɪkɪŋ/
mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “John telegraphed the first thing this morning, as soon as we decided to come.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
OverlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading And, Polly, if you haven’t enough to eat, just send John down to Overlook for supplies.”
Polly
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From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And, Polly, if you haven’t enough to eat, just send John down to Overlook for supplies.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
in the near future
From this reading “John telegraphed the first thing this morning, as soon as we decided to come.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading And, Polly, if you haven’t enough to eat, just send John down to Overlook for supplies.”
sureradjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrər/
comparative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading “John telegraphed the first thing this morning, as soon as we decided to come.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
a special situation
From this reading “John telegraphed the first thing this morning, as soon as we decided to come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “John telegraphed the first thing this morning, as soon as we decided to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “John telegraphed the first thing this morning, as soon as we decided to come.
we're
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From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT MATCHMAKING The children were having their early tea as John Eustis and his sister drove up to the door of Sunrise Chalet.
at the time that
From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You see,” turning to her brother, “it would have been surer to telephone, as mother suggested; but, never mind, we’re here!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you get our telegram?” asked Kate, when Polly expressed her surprise.
