(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 They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
Estrada
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From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
exudingverbUS /ɪɡˈzuːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “exude” — release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Ginger saw them off very patiently.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then she hurried into the house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then she hurried into the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she hurried into the house.
immediately past
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
for more time
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
not any; not one
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ginger saw them off very patiently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Ginger saw them off very patiently.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
satietynounUS /sɑːˈtaɪətiː/
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ginger saw them off very patiently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
carry out
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ginger saw them off very patiently.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she hurried into the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ginger saw them off very patiently.
volublyadverb
in a chatty manner
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BY three o’clock Estrada had mended the road and propped the bridge and gotten the four machines under way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were volubly grateful and expressive and she let them take all the time they wanted for the thanks and farewells, and waited to wave them out of sight.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The last car to round the curve was the one containing the widower and his children--forlorn no longer but exuding sticky satiety and clutching their new treasures.
