used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
(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 THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
for the reason that
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
(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 "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
BROOKSnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
Brooks'snounUS /ˈbrʊksɪz/
possessive form of “brooks” — United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Now she was really and truly coming.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading "The conquering heroine is coming," Mary wrote.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
the act of departing
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading "The conquering heroine is coming," Mary wrote.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The conquering heroine is coming," Mary wrote.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
come together
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was really and truly coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now she was really and truly coming.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
Roberta
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From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she was really and truly coming.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
in the near future
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
there's
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From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now she was really and truly coming.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Roberta had had the letter of course, by virtue of being Mary's most faithful satellite; but it was meant for them all.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY BROOKS All through the fall Mary Brooks's "little friends" had been hoping for a visit from her, and begging her to come soon, before the fine weather was over.
weighsverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "The conquering heroine is coming," Mary wrote.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
you'd
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From this reading "She will arrive at four on Monday, and you'd better, some of you, meet the train, because there's going to be a spread along, and the turkey weighs a ton.
