used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At any other time the girls would have been tremendously pleased about going to New York.
(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 Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At any other time the girls would have been tremendously pleased about going to New York.
Bess
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From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "It's that fat man at the end," hissed Bess in Nan's ear.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
divisible by two
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "It's that fat man at the end," hissed Bess in Nan's ear.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At any other time the girls would have been tremendously pleased about going to New York.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
the act of departing
From this reading At any other time the girls would have been tremendously pleased about going to New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
Harley
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From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any other time the girls would have been tremendously pleased about going to New York.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "It's that fat man at the end," hissed Bess in Nan's ear.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
It's
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From this reading "It's that fat man at the end," hissed Bess in Nan's ear.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's that fat man at the end," hissed Bess in Nan's ear.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading "It's that fat man at the end," hissed Bess in Nan's ear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At any other time the girls would have been tremendously pleased about going to New York.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading At any other time the girls would have been tremendously pleased about going to New York.
the possibility of future success
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
and nothing more
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At any other time the girls would have been tremendously pleased about going to New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FUN AND NONSENSE In her impatience Bess Harley thought she had never known a crowd to move so slowly.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading At any other time the girls would have been tremendously pleased about going to New York.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But now, with the even more wonderful prospect of Florida looming up, New York appealed to them simply as a means to an end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any other time the girls would have been tremendously pleased about going to New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Of course all the people on the train were getting out at New York, for the simple reason that the train did not go any farther.
