used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
(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 So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It simply read: "Come at once.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
a young female
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
Glenwood
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From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mother very ill."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
held dear
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
on one occasion
From this reading It simply read: "Come at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
a human being
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
pleadingsnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋz/
plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It simply read: "Come at once.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
precisely, exactly
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
an educational institution
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
and nothing more
From this reading It simply read: "Come at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mother very ill."
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading It was for Viola Green and called her to the bedside of her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REAL STORY That night before twelve o'clock a telegram was delivered at Glenwood school.
which person or people
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading So the girl who had been tempting fate, who had refused to right a wrong, who had turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of friends and the commands of superiors, was now summoned to the bedside of the one person in all the world she really loved--her mother!
