used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lady Jack-in-the-box, Sue thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
campernounUS /ˈkæmpər/
someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
at any time
From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
jabbedverbUS /dʒæbd/
inflected form of “jab” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
Jack-in-the-boxnoun
plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
From this reading A lady Jack-in-the-box, Sue thought.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A lady Jack-in-the-box, Sue thought.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
Mimi
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From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
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 shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
red-head
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From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading A lady Jack-in-the-box, Sue thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A lady Jack-in-the-box, Sue thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She forgot that every other camper on the train was as eager to be at home as she.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in ever so long Mimi was rude!
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 For long minutes, Mimi had been poking her red-head out the window and then pulling it in, to report.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She shoved, pushed, crowded, stepped on other passengers' toes, jabbed them with her elbows.
