used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, yes, please, do let me!" he answered quickly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I promised Bob I'd go straight home," he replied.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Because I promised Bob I'd go straight home," he replied.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Then the blue eyes clouded suddenly; and he said with a sigh, "No, thank you, Mrs. Winter."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
dearly loved
From this reading "Why not, my dear?" she inquired in surprise.
greatly pleased
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, yes, please, do let me!" he answered quickly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes, please, do let me!" he answered quickly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Because I promised Bob I'd go straight home," he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I promised Bob I'd go straight home," he replied.
I'd
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From this reading "Because I promised Bob I'd go straight home," he replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why not, my dear?" she inquired in surprise.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Why not, my dear?" she inquired in surprise.
JACKIE
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From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, yes, please, do let me!" he answered quickly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, yes, please, do let me!" he answered quickly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why not, my dear?" she inquired in surprise.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
not any; not one
From this reading Then the blue eyes clouded suddenly; and he said with a sigh, "No, thank you, Mrs. Winter."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not, my dear?" she inquired in surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, please, do let me!" he answered quickly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, yes, please, do let me!" he answered quickly.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Because I promised Bob I'd go straight home," he replied.
with speed
From this reading "Oh, yes, please, do let me!" he answered quickly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Because I promised Bob I'd go straight home," he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the blue eyes clouded suddenly; and he said with a sigh, "No, thank you, Mrs. Winter."
an educational institution
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why not, my dear?" she inquired in surprise.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then the blue eyes clouded suddenly; and he said with a sigh, "No, thank you, Mrs. Winter."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Because I promised Bob I'd go straight home," he replied.
StrayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then the blue eyes clouded suddenly; and he said with a sigh, "No, thank you, Mrs. Winter."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Why not, my dear?" she inquired in surprise.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Then the blue eyes clouded suddenly; and he said with a sigh, "No, thank you, Mrs. Winter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the blue eyes clouded suddenly; and he said with a sigh, "No, thank you, Mrs. Winter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
at the time that
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not, my dear?" she inquired in surprise.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading GREAT NEWS JACKIE was delighted on coming out of school to find Mrs. Winter and Stray waiting for him; and when the old woman spoke of a walk, and asked him to go with her, his blue eyes shone with pleasure.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, please, do let me!" he answered quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the blue eyes clouded suddenly; and he said with a sigh, "No, thank you, Mrs. Winter."
