used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She was anxious to be off; the flight promised to be a wonderful adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was anxious to be off; the flight promised to be a wonderful adventure.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You girls have never flown in a snowstorm, have you?" she asked.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
Bancroft
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From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was anxious to be off; the flight promised to be a wonderful adventure.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "No, but we have to begin sometime, Mrs. Bancroft," replied Linda, cheerfully.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but we have to begin sometime, Mrs. Bancroft," replied Linda, cheerfully.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "No, but we have to begin sometime, Mrs. Bancroft," replied Linda, cheerfully.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
EavesdroppingverbUS /ˈiːvzdrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She was anxious to be off; the flight promised to be a wonderful adventure.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "You girls have never flown in a snowstorm, have you?" she asked.
moving swiftly
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "You girls have never flown in a snowstorm, have you?" she asked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You girls have never flown in a snowstorm, have you?" she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
Linda
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From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
Louise
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From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You girls have never flown in a snowstorm, have you?" she asked.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but we have to begin sometime, Mrs. Bancroft," replied Linda, cheerfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was anxious to be off; the flight promised to be a wonderful adventure.
Plattsburg
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From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She was anxious to be off; the flight promised to be a wonderful adventure.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, but we have to begin sometime, Mrs. Bancroft," replied Linda, cheerfully.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You girls have never flown in a snowstorm, have you?" she asked.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading "You girls have never flown in a snowstorm, have you?" she asked.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading "No, but we have to begin sometime, Mrs. Bancroft," replied Linda, cheerfully.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
thermosnounUS /ˈθɜːrməs/
vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, but we have to begin sometime, Mrs. Bancroft," replied Linda, cheerfully.
at the time that
From this reading _Eavesdropping_ When Linda and Louise came downstairs in their flying suits, ready to start for Plattsburg, they saw it was snowing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was anxious to be off; the flight promised to be a wonderful adventure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Bancroft, entering the living-room with a thermos bottle of coffee, immediately assumed that they would stay with her for another day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You girls have never flown in a snowstorm, have you?" she asked.
