used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
AJARadjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
Barby
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From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
for the reason that
From this reading Babe is included in the invitation because she can't go home till I do.
can't
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From this reading Babe is included in the invitation because she can't go home till I do.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
COMMENCEMENTnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
well in the past; former
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Babe is included in the invitation because she can't go home till I do.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Babe is included in the invitation because she can't go home till I do.
good-byes
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From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Babe is included in the invitation because she can't go home till I do.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Babe is included in the invitation because she can't go home till I do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Babe is included in the invitation because she can't go home till I do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
go away from a place
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Babe is included in the invitation because she can't go home till I do.
she's
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From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
carry out
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE GATES AJAR" COMMENCEMENT is over, the good-byes are said and most of the girls have departed for home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
up to a particular time
From this reading Babe is included in the invitation because she can't go home till I do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
Waldon
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From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
Waldon's
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From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
wasn't
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From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
at the time that
From this reading Babe and I leave this morning at ten 'clock when Mrs. Waldon's machine is to come for us and take us to her apartment for a week's visit.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
won't
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From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Father wasn't willing for Barby to leave this country, so she went into the Army and Navy League work with Mrs. Waldon, the first month she was here.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Her family won't let her travel alone, although she's nineteen, a year and a month older than I.
