used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The latter arrived shortly after Robin had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna Towne had been posted to watch at the window for Lillian.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The latter arrived shortly after Robin had gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anna Towne had been posted to watch at the window for Lillian.
Barbara
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From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
Baretti
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From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anna Towne had been posted to watch at the window for Lillian.
BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
Calista
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From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
set up or found
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The latter arrived shortly after Robin had gone.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
Gussie
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From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anna Towne had been posted to watch at the window for Lillian.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
installmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter arrived shortly after Robin had gone.
Laura
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From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
Lillian
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From this reading Anna Towne had been posted to watch at the window for Lillian.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
off-campus
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From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
Phil
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From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Anna Towne had been posted to watch at the window for Lillian.
with speed
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The latter arrived shortly after Robin had gone.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
for a short time
From this reading The latter arrived shortly after Robin had gone.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
Silverton
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From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anna Towne had been posted to watch at the window for Lillian.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
Towne
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From this reading Anna Towne had been posted to watch at the window for Lillian.
look attentively
From this reading Anna Towne had been posted to watch at the window for Lillian.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arrived at the inn with her first installment of guests, Robin found Signor Baretti a most sympathetic listener to the report of the calamity which had overtaken the off-campus girls.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
whizzedverbUS /wɪzd/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading She quickly took on her load of passengers and whizzed off as speedily as she had come.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Anna Towne had been posted to watch at the window for Lillian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WILL AND THE WAY While Phil hastily telephoned Wayland Hall and sent out her emergency call for Gussie and Calista, Barbara busied herself with getting into communication with Laura Mead and Norma Buchanan of Silverton Hall.
