used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
Arline
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
belligerentadjectiveUS /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
terminate
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Had they been at home, she would not have sought them for companionship.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
well in the past; former
From this reading Once she had departed, Grace missed her sorely.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had they been at home, she would not have sought them for companionship.
Forde
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once she had departed, Grace missed her sorely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they been at home, she would not have sought them for companionship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Had they been at home, she would not have sought them for companionship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Once she had departed, Grace missed her sorely.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had they been at home, she would not have sought them for companionship.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
Oakdale
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From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she had departed, Grace missed her sorely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once she had departed, Grace missed her sorely.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Once she had departed, Grace missed her sorely.
that is looked for
From this reading Had they been at home, she would not have sought them for companionship.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
not in physical motion
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had they been at home, she would not have sought them for companionship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they been at home, she would not have sought them for companionship.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
vacationingnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənɪŋ/
the act of taking a vacation
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Two days elapsed, following the call of the belligerent Stanley Forde, before Arline ended her visit to Grace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of her Oakdale acquaintances and friends were still vacationing at the seashore or in the mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her coming had been a timely break in the now sad routine which Grace daily pursued.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had they been at home, she would not have sought them for companionship.
