used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When were the robbers to be expected?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was it that she must or must not do?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Jennie made a little calculation.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what was it that she must or must not do?
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When were the robbers to be expected?
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
half-way
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From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what was it that she must or must not do?
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie made a little calculation.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jennie made a little calculation.
for more time
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jennie made a little calculation.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But what was it that she must or must not do?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But what was it that she must or must not do?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
and nothing more
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But what was it that she must or must not do?
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading When were the robbers to be expected?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what was it that she must or must not do?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what was it that she must or must not do?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When were the robbers to be expected?
toll-gate
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From this reading If they had been gone thirty minutes before any one started in pursuit, that would carry them, by fast driving, half-way to the toll-gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was it that she must or must not do?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When were the robbers to be expected?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was it that she must or must not do?
at the time that
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why had not the connection lasted only a minute longer, when her instructions would have been complete?
