(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 was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
BOLTEDverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading HOW CONQUEROR BOLTED.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
CONQUERORnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading HOW CONQUEROR BOLTED.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had gone slowly for Merle Warner.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day had gone slowly for Merle Warner.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
the act of departing
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The day had gone slowly for Merle Warner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had gone slowly for Merle Warner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CONQUEROR BOLTED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
held dear
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading The day had gone slowly for Merle Warner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The day had gone slowly for Merle Warner.
hurting
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
Ten-Mile
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From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day had gone slowly for Merle Warner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her favourite ride: of all the station jobs there was none Merle loved like going out to the Ten-Mile.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading The day had gone slowly for Merle Warner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From her room she had watched the boys ride off in the early morning, sore and resentful that she was not one of the party.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
at the time that
From this reading Bill Summers and she were great friends; he always expected to see her when the ration cart went out.
