used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I expect to find a man with our car outside the grounds."
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The three girls arose reluctantly from their seat on the long bench.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The three girls arose reluctantly from their seat on the long bench.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading "Why, it hasn't ended yet," said Beth, cheeringly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I expect to find a man with our car outside the grounds."
cheeringly
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From this reading "Why, it hasn't ended yet," said Beth, cheeringly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "Why, it hasn't ended yet," said Beth, cheeringly.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I expect to find a man with our car outside the grounds."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I expect to find a man with our car outside the grounds."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three girls arose reluctantly from their seat on the long bench.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The three girls arose reluctantly from their seat on the long bench.
the act of departing
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "I expect to find a man with our car outside the grounds."
hasn't
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From this reading "Why, it hasn't ended yet," said Beth, cheeringly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, it hasn't ended yet," said Beth, cheeringly.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
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 The three girls arose reluctantly from their seat on the long bench.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I expect to find a man with our car outside the grounds."
in motion
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three girls arose reluctantly from their seat on the long bench.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I expect to find a man with our car outside the grounds."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I expect to find a man with our car outside the grounds."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading The three girls arose reluctantly from their seat on the long bench.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The three girls arose reluctantly from their seat on the long bench.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I expect to find a man with our car outside the grounds."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three girls arose reluctantly from their seat on the long bench.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three girls arose reluctantly from their seat on the long bench.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
we'd
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From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
we're
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From this reading HOME AGAIN "If we're going to get home before dark, as I promised, we'd better be moving along," said Uncle Billy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I suppose the very best of days must come to an end," sighed Jerry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it hasn't ended yet," said Beth, cheeringly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I expect to find a man with our car outside the grounds."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Why, it hasn't ended yet," said Beth, cheeringly.
