used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
(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 Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Mr. Dauntrey came to Dorothy and volunteered to take care of their baggage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
Betty
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From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Dauntrey came to Dorothy and volunteered to take care of their baggage.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mr. Dauntrey came to Dorothy and volunteered to take care of their baggage.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
Dauntrey
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From this reading Mr. Dauntrey came to Dorothy and volunteered to take care of their baggage.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
Dorothy
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From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WASHINGTON.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
and nothing more
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dauntrey came to Dorothy and volunteered to take care of their baggage.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
with speed
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Dauntrey came to Dorothy and volunteered to take care of their baggage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dauntrey came to Dorothy and volunteered to take care of their baggage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Dauntrey came to Dorothy and volunteered to take care of their baggage.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Between intervals of reading, Dorothy told Ruth of all the previous day's happenings, and before they knew it they had arrived in Washington.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train ride passed quickly enough, and just gave Aunt Betty time for a rest.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Mr. Dauntrey came to Dorothy and volunteered to take care of their baggage.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading IN WASHINGTON.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aunt Betty had packed the suit cases for all three of them, so she gave him these, saying, "If you will have these in the hotel bus, Mr. Dauntrey, I will be obliged.
