(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, these girls of yours!" cried Mrs. Pratt.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
don't
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From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
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 And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
at any time
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
every person
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Oh, these girls of yours!" cried Mrs. Pratt.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
heartenedverbUS /ˈhɑːrtənd/
past form of “hearten” — give encouragement to
From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
how
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From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, these girls of yours!" cried Mrs. Pratt.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
not any; not one
From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, these girls of yours!" cried Mrs. Pratt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
Pratt
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From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
Pratt's
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From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
done under pressure
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
SamaritansnounUS /səˈmerɪtənz/
plural of “samaritan” — a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
they've
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From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
male cat
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't believe there were ever so many kind, nice people brought together before!"
which person or people
From this reading GOOD NEWS FROM TOWN Everyone rushed eagerly forward, and crowded around Miss Mercer as she descended from the buggy, smiling pleasantly at the bashful Tom Pratt, who did his best to help her in her descent.
belonging to which person
From this reading And not the least eager, by any means, was Tom Pratt's mother, whose early indifference to the interest of these good Samaritans in her misfortunes seemed utterly to have vanished.
You've
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From this reading "You've no idea of how much they've done--or how much they've heartened us all up, Miss Mercer!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Oh, these girls of yours!" cried Mrs. Pratt.
