(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 I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Thought I’d stroll over for you,” she announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
betokened
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From this reading Jerry’s very manner betokened the fact that she had something on her mind.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I might better say fly than stroll.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Jerry’s very manner betokened the fact that she had something on her mind.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “I might better say fly than stroll.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry’s very manner betokened the fact that she had something on her mind.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I might better say fly than stroll.
I'd
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From this reading “Thought I’d stroll over for you,” she announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry’s very manner betokened the fact that she had something on her mind.
and nothing more
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
Macy
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From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jerry’s very manner betokened the fact that she had something on her mind.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I might better say fly than stroll.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jerry’s very manner betokened the fact that she had something on her mind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Thought I’d stroll over for you,” she announced.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
express in words
From this reading “I might better say fly than stroll.
an educational institution
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thought I’d stroll over for you,” she announced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jerry’s very manner betokened the fact that she had something on her mind.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading “Thought I’d stroll over for you,” she announced.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I might better say fly than stroll.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jerry’s very manner betokened the fact that she had something on her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thought I’d stroll over for you,” she announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jerry’s very manner betokened the fact that she had something on her mind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I ran nearly all the way here so as to be sure to catch you at home.”
at the time that
From this reading Marjorie was just putting on her hat preparatory to setting out for school, when Jerry Macy walked in at the open front door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thought I’d stroll over for you,” she announced.
