(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 TOLL-HOUSE” “It's all nonsense,” said Jack Barnes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
any person at all
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
arter
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From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
Barnes
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From this reading “THE TOLL-HOUSE” “It's all nonsense,” said Jack Barnes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
Brice
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From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
Charlie
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From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course people have died in the house; people die in every house.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Of course people have died in the house; people die in every house.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Of course people have died in the house; people die in every house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
at any time
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Of course people have died in the house; people die in every house.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course people have died in the house; people die in every house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Of course people have died in the house; people die in every house.
im
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From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course people have died in the house; people die in every house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
It's
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From this reading “THE TOLL-HOUSE” “It's all nonsense,” said Jack Barnes.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “THE TOLL-HOUSE” “It's all nonsense,” said Jack Barnes.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
immediately past
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “THE TOLL-HOUSE” “It's all nonsense,” said Jack Barnes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Of course people have died in the house; people die in every house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “THE TOLL-HOUSE” “It's all nonsense,” said Jack Barnes.
cut with a saw
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
TOLL-HOUSE
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From this reading “THE TOLL-HOUSE” “It's all nonsense,” said Jack Barnes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He jumped up before anybody could stop 'im and went to the door.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two seconds arter Ted Denver followed 'im, and that is last he ever saw of Charlie Brice, he was running down the road without 'is hat as hard as he could run.
