used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
(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 With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
any thing at all
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Everybody knew she was coming; everybody knew by what train she would arrive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who would be there,--how should she be met?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everybody knew she was coming; everybody knew by what train she would arrive.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Everybody knew she was coming; everybody knew by what train she would arrive.
CROUPnounUS /kruːp/
a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
DOESN'T
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From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
every person
From this reading Everybody knew she was coming; everybody knew by what train she would arrive.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had written to Willy Croup, and she was very sure that everybody knew everything that she had written.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
set up or found
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had written to Willy Croup, and she was very sure that everybody knew everything that she had written.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
how
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From this reading Who would be there,--how should she be met?
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everybody knew she was coming; everybody knew by what train she would arrive.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Who would be there,--how should she be met?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
Plainton
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From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Who would be there,--how should she be met?
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had written to Willy Croup, and she was very sure that everybody knew everything that she had written.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Who would be there,--how should she be met?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had written to Willy Croup, and she was very sure that everybody knew everything that she had written.
create by training and teaching
From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had written to Willy Croup, and she was very sure that everybody knew everything that she had written.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Everybody knew she was coming; everybody knew by what train she would arrive.
which person or people
From this reading Who would be there,--how should she be met?
WILLY
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From this reading WILLY CROUP DOESN'T KNOW The next afternoon as the train approached Plainton, Mrs. Cliff found herself a great deal agitated as she thought of the platform at the station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would be there,--how should she be met?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She had written to Willy Croup, and she was very sure that everybody knew everything that she had written.
but in spite of that
From this reading With all her heart she hoped that there would not be anything like a formal reception, and yet this was not improbable.
