used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The girl dressed and followed Rosario to the adjoining cabin.
(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 She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl dressed and followed Rosario to the adjoining cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next she knew, Rosario was calling her to get up for breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The girl dressed and followed Rosario to the adjoining cabin.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The next she knew, Rosario was calling her to get up for breakfast.
clothing in general
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The girl dressed and followed Rosario to the adjoining cabin.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The girl dressed and followed Rosario to the adjoining cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next she knew, Rosario was calling her to get up for breakfast.
four-thirty
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From this reading Her watch told her that it was four-thirty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next she knew, Rosario was calling her to get up for breakfast.
a young female
From this reading The girl dressed and followed Rosario to the adjoining cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her watch told her that it was four-thirty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her watch told her that it was four-thirty.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next she knew, Rosario was calling her to get up for breakfast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
Melissy
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From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next she knew, Rosario was calling her to get up for breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
RosarionounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading The next she knew, Rosario was calling her to get up for breakfast.
cut with a saw
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had slept scarcely at all during the night, but now she lay down on the bed in her clothes.
express in words
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next she knew, Rosario was calling her to get up for breakfast.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her watch told her that it was four-thirty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next she knew, Rosario was calling her to get up for breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her watch told her that it was four-thirty.
look attentively
From this reading Her watch told her that it was four-thirty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
which person or people
From this reading A BARGAIN Melissy saw the two prisoners brought in, though she could not tell at that distance who they were.
