used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading Thus admonished the girls made haste to prepare to leave.
in addition
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
subject to appointment
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
the act of departing
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
Ellwood
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From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
set up or found
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Thus admonished the girls made haste to prepare to leave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Thus admonished the girls made haste to prepare to leave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
Imelda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
immediately past
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
go away from a place
From this reading Thus admonished the girls made haste to prepare to leave.
Leland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
for more time
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thus admonished the girls made haste to prepare to leave.
come together
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Thus admonished the girls made haste to prepare to leave.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus admonished the girls made haste to prepare to leave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few minutes later the three were seated in a car hurrying toward their destination.
Westcot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had also found present there quite a number of her radical friends whom Mrs. Leland had notified of the coming departure of Imelda Ellwood; and had invited them to meet her at her home.
belonging to which person
From this reading Imelda had bade Mrs. Leland farewell the evening before—at whose home had been spent the last evening the three friends were together.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Mrs. Westcot will be getting uneasy if we tarry longer and indeed we certainly will have no time to lose if we wish to meet our little friend at the appointed hour.”
