(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
Allister
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From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And she ran away before he could ask her to go into any of the details.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she could not help hearing him as he talked it over with himself.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And she ran away before he could ask her to go into any of the details.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And she ran away before he could ask her to go into any of the details.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
bed-time
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From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And she ran away before he could ask her to go into any of the details.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not help hearing him as he talked it over with himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
Christina
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From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And she ran away before he could ask her to go into any of the details.
true confidential information
From this reading And she ran away before he could ask her to go into any of the details.
DRUMnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
Ellen
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From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she ran away before he could ask her to go into any of the details.
the act of departing
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading But she could not help hearing him as he talked it over with himself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But she could not help hearing him as he talked it over with himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she ran away before he could ask her to go into any of the details.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "The news?" she hesitated, nonplussed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she could not help hearing him as he talked it over with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
hymn-book
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From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she could not help hearing him as he talked it over with himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
nonplussedadjectiveUS /nɑːnˈplʌst/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "The news?" she hesitated, nonplussed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she could not help hearing him as he talked it over with himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she ran away before he could ask her to go into any of the details.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But she could not help hearing him as he talked it over with himself.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
by chance
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And she ran away before he could ask her to go into any of the details.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The news?" she hesitated, nonplussed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
carry out
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But she could not help hearing him as he talked it over with himself.
express in words
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
at the time that
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she went close and shouted into his ear, "Allister is going to take Ellen back to Prairie Park when he comes home, and perhaps she will stay with him all next winter."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WAR DRUM "And what would the grand news be that you promised to tell me?" asked Grandpa, that evening, when bed-time came and Christina was getting the little hymn-book ready.
