used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
Ayres
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From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We're going to meet out on the back campus, by Nita's hammock."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
Betty
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From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
Betty's
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From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We're going to meet out on the back campus, by Nita's hammock."
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading "We're going to meet out on the back campus, by Nita's hammock."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
COMMENCEMENTnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
COOPERATIVEadjectiveUS /koʊˈɑːpəreɪtɪv/
involving the joint activity of two or more
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
placed crosswise
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going to meet out on the back campus, by Nita's hammock."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
half-open
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From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading "We're going to meet out on the back campus, by Nita's hammock."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
and nothing more
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
Madeline
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From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
come together
From this reading "We're going to meet out on the back campus, by Nita's hammock."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
Nita's
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From this reading "We're going to meet out on the back campus, by Nita's hammock."
NovelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We're going to meet out on the back campus, by Nita's hammock."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
and nothing more
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We're going to meet out on the back campus, by Nita's hammock."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
Roberta
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From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come along, Betty," said Roberta Lewis, poking her head in at Betty's half-open door.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If I can only think of a good way to end this sentence, I can inform Madeline Ayres that my 'Novelists'' paper is done.
We're
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From this reading "We're going to meet out on the back campus, by Nita's hammock."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PLANS FOR A COOPERATIVE COMMENCEMENT It was Saturday afternoon and time for the "Merry Hearts'" meeting, which had been postponed for a day to let every one recover from Thursday evening's excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Could you wait just a second?" asked Betty absently, looking up from a much crossed and blotted sheet of paper.
