used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
ARRIVALSnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading SOME ARRIVALS THE birthday celebration really began on the day before the birthday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SOME ARRIVALS THE birthday celebration really began on the day before the birthday.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SOME ARRIVALS THE birthday celebration really began on the day before the birthday.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading SOME ARRIVALS THE birthday celebration really began on the day before the birthday.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading SOME ARRIVALS THE birthday celebration really began on the day before the birthday.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading How little they suspected what a valuable package that buckboard would contain!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SOME ARRIVALS THE birthday celebration really began on the day before the birthday.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
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From this reading How little they suspected what a valuable package that buckboard would contain!
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How little they suspected what a valuable package that buckboard would contain!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME ARRIVALS THE birthday celebration really began on the day before the birthday.
and nothing more
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading How little they suspected what a valuable package that buckboard would contain!
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading SOME ARRIVALS THE birthday celebration really began on the day before the birthday.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
SevensnounUS /ˈsevənz/
a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME ARRIVALS THE birthday celebration really began on the day before the birthday.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
believed likely
From this reading How little they suspected what a valuable package that buckboard would contain!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME ARRIVALS THE birthday celebration really began on the day before the birthday.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading How little they suspected what a valuable package that buckboard would contain!
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading For her part, Blue Bonnet had become so used to seeing the girls impatient for the arrival of the mail, that their frequent running to the veranda to peer down the road, occasioned her only amusement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Cliff had driven to the railway station early in the day, and long before it was time for him to be back, five pairs of eyes began searching the road for a sight of the returning buckboard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The We are Sevens, observing Blue Bonnet to be as expectant as they, became apprehensive lest their great secret should have leaked out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How little they suspected what a valuable package that buckboard would contain!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How little they suspected what a valuable package that buckboard would contain!
