used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “You’ll have to pack close this time.”
Coolongolong
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From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
dress-basket
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From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
EssnounUS /es/
plural of “es” — a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
set up or found
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
the force of workers available
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
arrange in a container
From this reading “You’ll have to pack close this time.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You’ll have to pack close this time.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You’ll have to pack close this time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the men came back to Thunder Ridge, they found that Ess had gone down to the home station at Coolongolong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I’ve got everything I’ll need in one dress-basket, which will go under the seat,” she assured him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sinclair, the boss, had been up in his sulky, and asked her if she was ready to go back with him.
won't
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From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We won’t have room for half-a-dozen huge trunks, you know, Miss Lincoln,” he laughed.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll have to pack close this time.”
