used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About forty miles from New York a number of passengers got into the cars.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
(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 “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading About forty miles from New York a number of passengers got into the cars.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading About forty miles from New York a number of passengers got into the cars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading About forty miles from New York a number of passengers got into the cars.
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
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From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
of the present time and place
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About forty miles from New York a number of passengers got into the cars.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About forty miles from New York a number of passengers got into the cars.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
Murphy'snounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading About forty miles from New York a number of passengers got into the cars.
not any; not one
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading About forty miles from New York a number of passengers got into the cars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
and nothing more
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading About forty miles from New York a number of passengers got into the cars.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
male cat
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “If I only had that money granny took from me, I’d be all right,” she said to herself.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt in unusually good spirits, knowing that she had put granny entirely off the track, and that there was no immediate chance of her recapture.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, her board and lodging were paid at Mrs. Murphy’s for a week in advance, and that was something.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Tom sat back in her seat and enjoyed the prospect from the windows, as the train sped along.
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 About forty miles from New York a number of passengers got into the cars.
