used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW MERLE JUMPED FROM A TRAM.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Merle was waiting at the street corner for a tram.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Merle was waiting at the street corner for a tram.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
someone who is a detective
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
fidgetingverbUS /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading She looked up the long road, fidgeting and frowning to see no tram in sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Merle was waiting at the street corner for a tram.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW MERLE JUMPED FROM A TRAM.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading She looked up the long road, fidgeting and frowning to see no tram in sight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MERLE JUMPED FROM A TRAM.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading HOW MERLE JUMPED FROM A TRAM.
staying power
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She looked up the long road, fidgeting and frowning to see no tram in sight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up the long road, fidgeting and frowning to see no tram in sight.
engage in
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
MERLEnounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading HOW MERLE JUMPED FROM A TRAM.
Merle's
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From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
not any; not one
From this reading She looked up the long road, fidgeting and frowning to see no tram in sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
and nothing more
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She looked up the long road, fidgeting and frowning to see no tram in sight.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
express in words
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She looked up the long road, fidgeting and frowning to see no tram in sight.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Merle was waiting at the street corner for a tram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merle was waiting at the street corner for a tram.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
TRAMnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading HOW MERLE JUMPED FROM A TRAM.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up the long road, fidgeting and frowning to see no tram in sight.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Merle was waiting at the street corner for a tram.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merle was waiting at the street corner for a tram.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the day before they were to sail for Melbourne, and she had been to say good-bye to her grandmother; the distance was not great, and she was allowed to make the little trip to and from the hotel by herself.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She was impatient, for she was to go on to the hospital to see Dick; and the only part of Merle's day worth consideration to her was the part she spent in being "legs" to the boy.
