used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the car is fixed, we'll have a long drive."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterward Aunt Polly announced that she was going over to town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Afterward Aunt Polly announced that she was going over to town.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Afterward Aunt Polly announced that she was going over to town.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Jud had taken the automobile over to the one garage the week before and it was not ready yet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jud had taken the automobile over to the one garage the week before and it was not ready yet.
Bly
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From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As soon as the car is fixed, we'll have a long drive."
couldn't
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From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
don't
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From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading As soon as the car is fixed, we'll have a long drive."
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Jud had taken the automobile over to the one garage the week before and it was not ready yet.
the act of departing
From this reading Afterward Aunt Polly announced that she was going over to town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jud had taken the automobile over to the one garage the week before and it was not ready yet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
Jud
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From this reading Jud had taken the automobile over to the one garage the week before and it was not ready yet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As soon as the car is fixed, we'll have a long drive."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
Nelly
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From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
the middle of the day
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jud had taken the automobile over to the one garage the week before and it was not ready yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Afterward Aunt Polly announced that she was going over to town.
Polly
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From this reading Afterward Aunt Polly announced that she was going over to town.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Jud had taken the automobile over to the one garage the week before and it was not ready yet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterward Aunt Polly announced that she was going over to town.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the car is fixed, we'll have a long drive."
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
carry out
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jud had taken the automobile over to the one garage the week before and it was not ready yet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Afterward Aunt Polly announced that she was going over to town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Afterward Aunt Polly announced that she was going over to town.
we'll
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From this reading As soon as the car is fixed, we'll have a long drive."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Jud had taken the automobile over to the one garage the week before and it was not ready yet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UP ON THE MOUNTAIN Two subdued little boys went in to dinner that noon.
but in spite of that
From this reading Jud had taken the automobile over to the one garage the week before and it was not ready yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have to drive Nelly Bly," she told them, "and as I couldn't take but one, I don't think it is fair to take any of you.
