used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
appriseverbUS /əˈpraɪz/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
arm-in-arm
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From this reading They were walking arm-in-arm.
Betty
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From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He caught sight of them, but his heart sank.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught sight of them, but his heart sank.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
a young female
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He caught sight of them, but his heart sank.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught sight of them, but his heart sank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
come together
From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
not any; not one
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
Paulding
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From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He caught sight of them, but his heart sank.
cut with a saw
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He caught sight of them, but his heart sank.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He caught sight of them, but his heart sank.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were walking arm-in-arm.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
create by training and teaching
From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They were walking arm-in-arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And though Betty saw him, there was no change in Rose’s manner until the other girl had had time to apprise her of his presence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not finding the girls, he walked out of the village a little way over the familiar highway between the village and the town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOMMY went to the station to meet the four o’clock train from Paulding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were walking arm-in-arm.
