used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
(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 "They were coming back on the car, 'cause Mrs. Grinnell was to stay all night with her relations."
Allee
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From this reading "P'r'aps the horse run away," suggested Allee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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aren't
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "P'r'aps the horse run away," suggested Allee.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "They were coming back on the car, 'cause Mrs. Grinnell was to stay all night with her relations."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "They were coming back on the car, 'cause Mrs. Grinnell was to stay all night with her relations."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "They were coming back on the car, 'cause Mrs. Grinnell was to stay all night with her relations."
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "They were coming back on the car, 'cause Mrs. Grinnell was to stay all night with her relations."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
destroyed or killed
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Grinnell
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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half-impatient
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haven't
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From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
where you live at a particular time
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "P'r'aps the horse run away," suggested Allee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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it's
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of or relating to two people who are married to each other
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
a form of address for a married woman
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They were coming back on the car, 'cause Mrs. Grinnell was to stay all night with her relations."
P'r'aps
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From this reading "P'r'aps the horse run away," suggested Allee.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
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unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
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mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading "They were coming back on the car, 'cause Mrs. Grinnell was to stay all night with her relations."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "P'r'aps the horse run away," suggested Allee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "They were coming back on the car, 'cause Mrs. Grinnell was to stay all night with her relations."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "P'r'aps the horse run away," suggested Allee.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
they'd
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From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading They said they'd sure be here by four o'clock, and here 'tis five and they haven't come."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They were coming back on the car, 'cause Mrs. Grinnell was to stay all night with her relations."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were coming back on the car, 'cause Mrs. Grinnell was to stay all night with her relations."
which person or people
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Peace was plainly worried, and with a half-impatient sigh, Cherry closed her fascinating story book and joined her sister watching at the window for the belated girls who had gone in town with Mrs. Grinnell that morning.
but in spite of that
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COMPANY FOR SUPPER "Cherry, do you know it's 'most night, and those girls aren't at home yet?
