aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are plenty of men to do that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
BAR-ROOM
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From this reading BAR-ROOM DISTURBANCES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
can't
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From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
DISTURBANCESnounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbənsəz/
plural of “disturbance” — activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading BAR-ROOM DISTURBANCES.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
the force of workers available
From this reading There are plenty of men to do that.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are plenty of men to do that.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
a full supply
From this reading There are plenty of men to do that.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are plenty of men to do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are plenty of men to do that.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "Girls, O girls!" shouted Mary from the kitchen door in order to be heard above the waters, "Do come inside!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading See! it is nearly midnight, and we shall have another hard day's work tomorrow.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, as we answered her call and closed the door behind us, she said: "The danger is over now, and you can't help those poor people in the wreck.
