aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All through the long hours of the night the girls tossed about, scarcely closing their eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were up with the break of day, which was soon after four o’clock.
(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 Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
terminate
From this reading They were up with the break of day, which was soon after four o’clock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading All through the long hours of the night the girls tossed about, scarcely closing their eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were up with the break of day, which was soon after four o’clock.
the act of departing
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All through the long hours of the night the girls tossed about, scarcely closing their eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They were up with the break of day, which was soon after four o’clock.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All through the long hours of the night the girls tossed about, scarcely closing their eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading All through the long hours of the night the girls tossed about, scarcely closing their eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
immediately past
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All through the long hours of the night the girls tossed about, scarcely closing their eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
only a very short time before
From this reading All through the long hours of the night the girls tossed about, scarcely closing their eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
in the near future
From this reading They were up with the break of day, which was soon after four o’clock.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
carry out
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All through the long hours of the night the girls tossed about, scarcely closing their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the long hours of the night the girls tossed about, scarcely closing their eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading All through the long hours of the night the girls tossed about, scarcely closing their eyes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At last the time for departure came, and they jumped gaily into the large automobile which was to take them to town.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the morning of the twelfth of June that the party of five went early to Paris to catch the eight o’clock train for Cincinnati.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were up with the break of day, which was soon after four o’clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were up with the break of day, which was soon after four o’clock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dick had arrived the night before, and in spite of the fact that they would have to be up very early in the morning, all sat up talking, for the young people were too excited to go to sleep.
