used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
(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 "Now I know it's all true.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
Billie
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
bowledverbUS /boʊld/
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
BradleysnounUS /ˈbrædliz/
plural of “bradley” — United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
Chet
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
Connie
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
couldn't
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From this reading I was just scared to death for fear something would happen and you couldn't get here."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You darling!" cried Billie, hugging her friend rapturously.
a special loved one
From this reading "You darling!" cried Billie, hugging her friend rapturously.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I was just scared to death for fear something would happen and you couldn't get here."
recognizable; marked
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
divisible by two
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I was just scared to death for fear something would happen and you couldn't get here."
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You darling!" cried Billie, hugging her friend rapturously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was just scared to death for fear something would happen and you couldn't get here."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
come to pass
From this reading I was just scared to death for fear something would happen and you couldn't get here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was just scared to death for fear something would happen and you couldn't get here."
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "You darling!" cried Billie, hugging her friend rapturously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I know it's all true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
it's
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From this reading "Now I know it's all true.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just scared to death for fear something would happen and you couldn't get here."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now I know it's all true.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
come together
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
the force of workers available
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I know it's all true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
a course of conduct
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
rapturouslyadverb
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading "You darling!" cried Billie, hugging her friend rapturously.
cut with a saw
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading I was just scared to death for fear something would happen and you couldn't get here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was just scared to death for fear something would happen and you couldn't get here."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
create by training and teaching
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Now I know it's all true.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
precisely as stated
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
at the time that
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
which person or people
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Billie was in a fever of excitement even before the stream of people began to pour from the train, and when she saw Connie she made a wild dash for her that very nearly bowled over a couple of unfortunate men who were in the path.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE TRIP Chet and Billie were at the train to meet Connie when she arrived, for it had been decided almost without argument that Connie would spend her one night in North Bend with the Bradleys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You darling!" cried Billie, hugging her friend rapturously.
