anew
From this reading Ben, however, would return on Monday to take up his college work again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW ARE YOU?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There they are!" were the first words Edna heard as she and her mother descended from the train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Ben, however, would return on Monday to take up his college work again.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading "There they are!" were the first words Edna heard as she and her mother descended from the train.
Edna
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From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "There they are!" were the first words Edna heard as she and her mother descended from the train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "There they are!" were the first words Edna heard as she and her mother descended from the train.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ARE YOU?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Ben, however, would return on Monday to take up his college work again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Ben, however, would return on Monday to take up his college work again.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ben, however, would return on Monday to take up his college work again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There they are!" were the first words Edna heard as she and her mother descended from the train.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
carry out
From this reading Ben, however, would return on Monday to take up his college work again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There they are!" were the first words Edna heard as she and her mother descended from the train.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There they are!" were the first words Edna heard as she and her mother descended from the train.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "There they are!" were the first words Edna heard as she and her mother descended from the train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ben, however, would return on Monday to take up his college work again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ben and his mother had parted from them an hour before and were now on their way to their own home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what seemed an incredibly short time, Edna was getting out at the station nearest her own home.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "There they are!" were the first words Edna heard as she and her mother descended from the train.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ben, however, would return on Monday to take up his college work again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ben, however, would return on Monday to take up his college work again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW ARE YOU?
