used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
Adair
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From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
(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 The thoughts of Nan and her friends were all with Rhoda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thoughts of Nan and her friends were all with Rhoda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At every turn they wondered where she was and what she was doing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading At every turn they wondered where she was and what she was doing.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At every turn they wondered where she was and what she was doing.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The thoughts of Nan and her friends were all with Rhoda.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thoughts of Nan and her friends were all with Rhoda.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
LaredonounUS /lərˈeɪdoʊ/
a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
MacKenzie's
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From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading The thoughts of Nan and her friends were all with Rhoda.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
RESOLUTIONSnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
Rhoda
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From this reading The thoughts of Nan and her friends were all with Rhoda.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At every turn they wondered where she was and what she was doing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thoughts of Nan and her friends were all with Rhoda.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only Adair MacKenzie's insistence had made them depart from the city on the border at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At every turn they wondered where she was and what she was doing.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thoughts of Nan and her friends were all with Rhoda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At every turn they wondered where she was and what she was doing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RESOLUTIONS It was a sad little party that drew out of Laredo that afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughts of Nan and her friends were all with Rhoda.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At every turn they wondered where she was and what she was doing.
at the time that
From this reading "Got to be on our way now," he had said brusquely when he and Nan had driven up to the hotel after seeing Rhoda off.
in or at the place that
From this reading At every turn they wondered where she was and what she was doing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thoughts of Nan and her friends were all with Rhoda.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading At every turn they wondered where she was and what she was doing.
