(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 ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are the other girls?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came flying back, and entered the station by one door just as Betty Miller came in at the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came flying back, and entered the station by one door just as Betty Miller came in at the other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
Betty
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From this reading She came flying back, and entered the station by one door just as Betty Miller came in at the other.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading “Oh,” said Nan, breathlessly, “I thought of course I’d be the last one here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came flying back, and entered the station by one door just as Betty Miller came in at the other.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
couldn't
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From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh,” said Nan, breathlessly, “I thought of course I’d be the last one here.
cuckoo-clock
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From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She came flying back, and entered the station by one door just as Betty Miller came in at the other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She came flying back, and entered the station by one door just as Betty Miller came in at the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
moving swiftly
From this reading She came flying back, and entered the station by one door just as Betty Miller came in at the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Where are the other girls?
the act of departing
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh,” said Nan, breathlessly, “I thought of course I’d be the last one here.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh,” said Nan, breathlessly, “I thought of course I’d be the last one here.
I'd
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From this reading “Oh,” said Nan, breathlessly, “I thought of course I’d be the last one here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
and nothing more
From this reading She came flying back, and entered the station by one door just as Betty Miller came in at the other.
KelloggnounUS /ˈkelɔːɡ/
United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
immediately past
From this reading “Oh,” said Nan, breathlessly, “I thought of course I’d be the last one here.
Marjorie
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From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading She came flying back, and entered the station by one door just as Betty Miller came in at the other.
Millicent
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From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
the middle of the day
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” said Nan, breathlessly, “I thought of course I’d be the last one here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
and nothing more
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She came flying back, and entered the station by one door just as Betty Miller came in at the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
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 ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh,” said Nan, breathlessly, “I thought of course I’d be the last one here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh,” said Nan, breathlessly, “I thought of course I’d be the last one here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE ROAD THE clock in the railroad station announced high noon, but of all the party only Marjorie and Millicent were there to hear it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are the other girls?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nan Kellogg had fulfilled her own prophecy by coming down fifteen minutes earlier, and then going back home for her cuckoo-clock, which was one of her pet possessions, and which she decided she couldn’t be parted from for two whole weeks.
