used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Breaking down was not a favourite relaxation of hers, as we have seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANS COULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
a youthful male person
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
terminate
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Breaking down was not a favourite relaxation of hers, as we have seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
CAN'T
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From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANS COULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANS COULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER.
a female human offspring
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANS COULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Breaking down was not a favourite relaxation of hers, as we have seen.
Fenwick
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From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
FIRE-ENGINE
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From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
GENTLEMEN'S
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From this reading HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANS COULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANS COULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Breaking down was not a favourite relaxation of hers, as we have seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANS COULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Breaking down was not a favourite relaxation of hers, as we have seen.
HOW
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From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She soon pulled together, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANS COULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She soon pulled together, however.
RECOLLECTverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANS COULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading Breaking down was not a favourite relaxation of hers, as we have seen.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
ROPERnounUS /ˈroʊpər/
a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
SALLYnounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Breaking down was not a favourite relaxation of hers, as we have seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
in the near future
From this reading She soon pulled together, however.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She soon pulled together, however.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
UP-TO-DATEadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
VETERANSnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading HOW SALLY GOT IN AT A GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, AND HOW VETERANS COULD RECOLLECT HER FATHER.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF A FOG THAT WAS UP-TO-DATE, AND HOW A FIRE-ENGINE RELIEVED SALLY FROM A BOY.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Breaking down was not a favourite relaxation of hers, as we have seen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BUT THEY KNOW WHAT SHE CAN BE TOLD, AND WHAT SHE CAN'T. HOW MAJOR ROPER WOULD GO OUT IN THE FOG Mrs. Fenwick was not sorry to break down a little, now that her daughter had come to break down on.
