used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
(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 “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And that she would deliberately refuse to come until the conductor read the list; like a funeral!”
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “And that she would deliberately refuse to come until the conductor read the list; like a funeral!”
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Dorothy is too--conscientious.”
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “And that she would deliberately refuse to come until the conductor read the list; like a funeral!”
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy is too--conscientious.”
Edna
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From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
flauntedverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪd/
past form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “And that she would deliberately refuse to come until the conductor read the list; like a funeral!”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
a young female
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
Glenwood
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From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy is too--conscientious.”
and nothing more
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
immediately past
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And that she would deliberately refuse to come until the conductor read the list; like a funeral!”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “And that she would deliberately refuse to come until the conductor read the list; like a funeral!”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
like better; value more highly
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “And that she would deliberately refuse to come until the conductor read the list; like a funeral!”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “And that she would deliberately refuse to come until the conductor read the list; like a funeral!”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
express in words
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And that she would deliberately refuse to come until the conductor read the list; like a funeral!”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
Tavia
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From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
That's
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From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
three-seated
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From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dorothy is too--conscientious.”
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “And that she would deliberately refuse to come until the conductor read the list; like a funeral!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SCHOOL AT LAST “We just should have left her there,” growled Edna.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
which person or people
From this reading “That’s just what I say,” chimed in Tavia, who was next to Edna in the rear of the big three-seated closed touring car, that flaunted the Glenwood flag.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I can’t understand why any girl would prefer staying up all night in a stuffy car, to getting this grand ride, and a night’s sleep in bed to boot.
