used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Poor thing! have you been shut up here pouring tea all the afternoon?
Agnes
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From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
(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 "Poor thing! have you been shut up here pouring tea all the afternoon?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Poor thing!" exclaimed Belle, when at last she joined Arthur beside the table.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Poor thing!" exclaimed Belle, when at last she joined Arthur beside the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Poor thing! have you been shut up here pouring tea all the afternoon?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Poor thing!" exclaimed Belle, when at last she joined Arthur beside the table.
immediately past
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor thing!" exclaimed Belle, when at last she joined Arthur beside the table.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading "Poor thing! have you been shut up here pouring tea all the afternoon?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor thing!" exclaimed Belle, when at last she joined Arthur beside the table.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Poor thing! have you been shut up here pouring tea all the afternoon?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Poor thing! have you been shut up here pouring tea all the afternoon?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
a special situation
From this reading "Poor thing!" exclaimed Belle, when at last she joined Arthur beside the table.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Poor thing! have you been shut up here pouring tea all the afternoon?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we had such a time getting here," cried the shrill voice of Belle.
we're
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From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
Weston's
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From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
at the time that
From this reading "Poor thing!" exclaimed Belle, when at last she joined Arthur beside the table.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Weston's been making calls with me in Jamaica Plain, and the cars were blocked coming back, so that it seemed as if we should never get here."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "But we're glad to arrive at last;" and Arthur moved toward the table, while Belle lingered for a word or two with Agnes and her husband.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Poor thing! have you been shut up here pouring tea all the afternoon?
