used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Of course you have many things to interest you about the house, but still it's quiet for you here, Martine."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I was hoping you would run across some one you knew here.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you have many things to interest you about the house, but still it's quiet for you here, Martine."
don't
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From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
Elinor
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From this reading Wasn't Elinor to write to some of her friends?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Wasn't Elinor to write to some of her friends?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course you have many things to interest you about the house, but still it's quiet for you here, Martine."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wasn't Elinor to write to some of her friends?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I was hoping you would run across some one you knew here.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I was hoping you would run across some one you knew here.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Of course you have many things to interest you about the house, but still it's quiet for you here, Martine."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was hoping you would run across some one you knew here.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Of course you have many things to interest you about the house, but still it's quiet for you here, Martine."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
it's
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From this reading "Of course you have many things to interest you about the house, but still it's quiet for you here, Martine."
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 "I was hoping you would run across some one you knew here.
KnollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Of course you have many things to interest you about the house, but still it's quiet for you here, Martine."
Martine
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From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wasn't Elinor to write to some of her friends?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I was hoping you would run across some one you knew here.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Of course you have many things to interest you about the house, but still it's quiet for you here, Martine."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I was hoping you would run across some one you knew here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
SIGHT-SEEING
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From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I was hoping you would run across some one you knew here.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Of course you have many things to interest you about the house, but still it's quiet for you here, Martine."
Stratford
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From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Of course you have many things to interest you about the house, but still it's quiet for you here, Martine."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wasn't Elinor to write to some of her friends?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was hoping you would run across some one you knew here.
Wasn't
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From this reading Wasn't Elinor to write to some of her friends?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I thought so, mamma, but either she has forgotten, or they don't think it worth while to travel up to Red Knoll."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I was hoping you would run across some one you knew here.
produce a literary work
From this reading Wasn't Elinor to write to some of her friends?"
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SIGHT-SEEING "York is pretty dull for you, Martine," said Mrs. Stratford a morning or two after the Fourth.
