used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
(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 It all depended, she said, on which day her father had to go to the city."
Ann
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From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It all depended, she said, on which day her father had to go to the city."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It all depended, she said, on which day her father had to go to the city."
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It all depended, she said, on which day her father had to go to the city."
one or the other of two
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It all depended, she said, on which day her father had to go to the city."
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It all depended, she said, on which day her father had to go to the city."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Peggy half smiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all depended, she said, on which day her father had to go to the city."
Jo
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From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
the middle of the day
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That's not the only reason you want to go to the village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It all depended, she said, on which day her father had to go to the city."
and nothing more
From this reading "That's not the only reason you want to go to the village.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
Peggy
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From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "That's not the only reason you want to go to the village.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
she'd
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From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Peggy half smiled.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
That's
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From this reading "That's not the only reason you want to go to the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
there'd
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From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That's not the only reason you want to go to the village.
at the time that
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It all depended, she said, on which day her father had to go to the city."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading As soon as Jo Ann woke the third morning after their trip to the village, she reminded Peggy that they must go back without fail today.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know Florence said she'd either be there by noon, or that there'd be a letter telling exactly when to expect her.
