the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Any time this afternoon will do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any time this afternoon will do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Oh, and Janey!” she called, hastening back to the doorway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’m going to be _so_ busy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I’m going to be _so_ busy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Oh, and Janey!” she called, hastening back to the doorway.
Carl
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From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “Will you remember to give those patterns back to Lily Deacon for me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Any time this afternoon will do.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Oh, and Janey!” she called, hastening back to the doorway.
being one more than seven
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
Elise
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From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Will you remember to give those patterns back to Lily Deacon for me.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Will you remember to give those patterns back to Lily Deacon for me.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going to be _so_ busy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Oh, and Janey!” she called, hastening back to the doorway.
I'm
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From this reading I’m going to be _so_ busy.
Jane
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From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
Janey
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From this reading “Oh, and Janey!” she called, hastening back to the doorway.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “Will you remember to give those patterns back to Lily Deacon for me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will you remember to give those patterns back to Lily Deacon for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, and Janey!” she called, hastening back to the doorway.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading “Will you remember to give those patterns back to Lily Deacon for me.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Will you remember to give those patterns back to Lily Deacon for me.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
an educational institution
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, and Janey!” she called, hastening back to the doorway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m going to be _so_ busy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Any time this afternoon will do.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Will you remember to give those patterns back to Lily Deacon for me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Any time this afternoon will do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At half past eight, Elise had seen that the two little girls had their books and their packages of sandwiches, and started them off to school, Carl and Jane marching behind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you remember to give those patterns back to Lily Deacon for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you remember to give those patterns back to Lily Deacon for me.
