used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
(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 A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "When country people say early, they mean early--EARLY!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
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 "When country people say early, they mean early--EARLY!
Eleanor
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From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
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 A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "When country people say early, they mean early--EARLY!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "When country people say early, they mean early--EARLY!
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
express in words
From this reading "When country people say early, they mean early--EARLY!
only a very short time before
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When country people say early, they mean early--EARLY!
they'll
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From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we want to have coffee and cakes ready for these good friends of ours when they do come.
We've
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From this reading "We've got to get our own breakfast out of the way in a hurry, girls," she said.
at the time that
From this reading THE HOUSE RAISING The sun was scarcely up in the morning when Eleanor turned out and aroused the girls.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A good many of them will come from a long way off and I think they'll all be glad to have a little something extra before they start work.
