the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late Saturday afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
Berta
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From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late Saturday afternoon.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late Saturday afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
not any; not one
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was late Saturday afternoon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The child on the steps was certainly not one of them; for she was no larger than Berta, and Mary was sure that she had never seen her before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late Saturday afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The two little girls had made the rounds of the house, and finding nothing more that they could do, were on their way over to the convent to see whether any of their classmates had arrived.
which person or people
From this reading "Mary, see who is standing at the top of the front steps."
