used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE.
(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 Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The letter had come at last.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “It’s it,” whispered Mollie, and she turned and fled, with Eileen close at her heels.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The letter had come at last.
couldn't
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From this reading They couldn’t face the ordeal yet.
Eileen
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From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They couldn’t face the ordeal yet.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “It’s it,” whispered Mollie, and she turned and fled, with Eileen close at her heels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
Gillong
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From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter had come at last.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “It’s it,” whispered Mollie, and she turned and fled, with Eileen close at her heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s it,” whispered Mollie, and she turned and fled, with Eileen close at her heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
It's
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From this reading “It’s it,” whispered Mollie, and she turned and fled, with Eileen close at her heels.
immediately past
From this reading The letter had come at last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter had come at last.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading They couldn’t face the ordeal yet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s it,” whispered Mollie, and she turned and fled, with Eileen close at her heels.
make square
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter had come at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “It’s it,” whispered Mollie, and she turned and fled, with Eileen close at her heels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
at the time that
From this reading Ted was late, and they were all waiting for him as he rode up to “Gillong,” and when he fished a thick, square envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Father, Mollie and Eileen thought their last hour had come.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It’s it,” whispered Mollie, and she turned and fled, with Eileen close at her heels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s it,” whispered Mollie, and she turned and fled, with Eileen close at her heels.
but in spite of that
From this reading They couldn’t face the ordeal yet.
