used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD-BYE Elizabeth was making a round of farewell calls.
(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 Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Moses and Madget and Mabel surrounded her when she arrived at the Steppes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moses and Madget and Mabel surrounded her when she arrived at the Steppes.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading GOOD-BYE Elizabeth was making a round of farewell calls.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Her summer on Cape Cod was over.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
clothing in general
From this reading "You look like a lady in them clothes," Moses said, "I didn't know you."
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Her summer on Cape Cod was over.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look like a lady in them clothes," Moses said, "I didn't know you."
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading GOOD-BYE Elizabeth was making a round of farewell calls.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
give expression to
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading GOOD-BYE Elizabeth was making a round of farewell calls.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE Elizabeth was making a round of farewell calls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her summer on Cape Cod was over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You look like a lady in them clothes," Moses said, "I didn't know you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You look like a lady in them clothes," Moses said, "I didn't know you."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You look like a lady in them clothes," Moses said, "I didn't know you."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You look like a lady in them clothes," Moses said, "I didn't know you."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look like a lady in them clothes," Moses said, "I didn't know you."
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moses and Madget and Mabel surrounded her when she arrived at the Steppes.
Madget
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From this reading Moses and Madget and Mabel surrounded her when she arrived at the Steppes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading GOOD-BYE Elizabeth was making a round of farewell calls.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Moses and Madget and Mabel surrounded her when she arrived at the Steppes.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD-BYE Elizabeth was making a round of farewell calls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her summer on Cape Cod was over.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her summer on Cape Cod was over.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading GOOD-BYE Elizabeth was making a round of farewell calls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You look like a lady in them clothes," Moses said, "I didn't know you."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moses and Madget and Mabel surrounded her when she arrived at the Steppes.
SteppesnounUS /steps/
plural of “steppe” — extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading Moses and Madget and Mabel surrounded her when she arrived at the Steppes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Her summer on Cape Cod was over.
confined on all sides
From this reading Moses and Madget and Mabel surrounded her when she arrived at the Steppes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You look like a lady in them clothes," Moses said, "I didn't know you."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD-BYE Elizabeth was making a round of farewell calls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
at the time that
From this reading Moses and Madget and Mabel surrounded her when she arrived at the Steppes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Her trunk had already been packed and sent by express to New York, with all the other family baggage excepting the light motor trunk and bags that they were to carry in the car.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look like a lady in them clothes," Moses said, "I didn't know you."
