used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
all-gone
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From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading By this time the automobile had reached the hotel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the automobile had reached the hotel.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
give encouragement to
From this reading “Cheer up, Mollie and Grace.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Cheer up, Mollie and Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the automobile had reached the hotel.
hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading By this time the automobile had reached the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Cheer up, Mollie and Grace.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
on the contrary
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By this time the automobile had reached the hotel.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
Sallie
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From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time the automobile had reached the hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The luncheon hamper full of good things had been carried back into the hotel, since there had been neither time nor opportunity for the picnic party the girls had planned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the automobile had reached the hotel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the automobile had reached the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Cheer up, Mollie and Grace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
weak-kneedadjective
lacking will power or resolution
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Sallie led the way to the dining room and they formed rather a weak-kneed procession, for they were beginning to experience that all-gone feeling that comes after a fright.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I think a little food is what we really need, now,” exclaimed Ruth.
