aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When his call came Marty was to run over after him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She made the operator go home to his family to spend Christmas afternoon.
(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 This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When his call came Marty was to run over after him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When his call came Marty was to run over after him.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She made the operator go home to his family to spend Christmas afternoon.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
dumpsnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
a social unit living together
From this reading She made the operator go home to his family to spend Christmas afternoon.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She made the operator go home to his family to spend Christmas afternoon.
HALEYnounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When his call came Marty was to run over after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She made the operator go home to his family to spend Christmas afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She made the operator go home to his family to spend Christmas afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
Janice
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From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
for more time
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made the operator go home to his family to spend Christmas afternoon.
Marty
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From this reading When his call came Marty was to run over after him.
mopeverbUS /moʊp/
move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading She made the operator go home to his family to spend Christmas afternoon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When his call came Marty was to run over after him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
Poketown
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From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When his call came Marty was to run over after him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She made the operator go home to his family to spend Christmas afternoon.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This kept the trio of friends from Poketown close to the railroad station all the afternoon; but the interval was spent quite pleasantly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
under normal conditions
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not her way to mope about; usually she cheered other people and did not herself stand in need of cheering.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
at the time that
From this reading When his call came Marty was to run over after him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH NELSON HALEY From that time on Janice refused longer to be in what she called "the dumps."
