the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
anew
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
(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 This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
almanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Soldiers had died of homesickness, for she had heard her father say so.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Dotty shut her lips together, and suffered in silence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Soldiers had died of homesickness, for she had heard her father say so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soldiers had died of homesickness, for she had heard her father say so.
set up or found
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soldiers had died of homesickness, for she had heard her father say so.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Soldiers had died of homesickness, for she had heard her father say so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dotty shut her lips together, and suffered in silence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading Soldiers had died of homesickness, for she had heard her father say so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Dotty shut her lips together, and suffered in silence.
for more time
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING THIEF.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
express in words
From this reading Soldiers had died of homesickness, for she had heard her father say so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Dotty shut her lips together, and suffered in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dotty shut her lips together, and suffered in silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Soldiers had died of homesickness, for she had heard her father say so.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Soldiers had died of homesickness, for she had heard her father say so.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Dotty shut her lips together, and suffered in silence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading PLAYING THIEF.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Dotty shut her lips together, and suffered in silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This day was the longest one to be found in the almanac; it was longer than all the line of railroad from Maine to Indiana and back again.
at the time that
From this reading But when the afternoon was half spent, it suddenly occurred to her that if she did not go home she should die.
