the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
(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 One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Mrs. Deane had begged off.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
CORNEREDadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
Deane
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From this reading Mrs. Deane had begged off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Deane had begged off.
half-past
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From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
Kewpie
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From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
LAURIE
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From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
Mae
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From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Deane had begged off.
mustn't
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From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
Ned
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From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Deane had begged off.
oilskins
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From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
Pequot
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From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
Polly
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From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
established beyond doubt
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
rain-coats
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From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
cut with a saw
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One mustn’t expect all April days to be fine, and this particular day proved it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAURIE IS CORNERED The following afternoon saw the boys, minus Kewpie, escorting Polly and Mae to the _Pequot Queen_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had showered off and on during the forenoon, and now, at half-past three, the rain was coming down hard and fast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The girls wore rain-coats over their Sunday gowns, and Ned and Laurie were draped in colorful yellow oilskins.
