(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 “All right,” said Mr. Willing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mabel and I are going to town this morning,” said Shirley.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What time will you be ready?”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I’ll tell Frank to hitch up.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
the act of departing
From this reading “Mabel and I are going to town this morning,” said Shirley.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading “I’ll tell Frank to hitch up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mabel and I are going to town this morning,” said Shirley.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll tell Frank to hitch up.
Mabel
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From this reading “Mabel and I are going to town this morning,” said Shirley.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading What time will you be ready?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” said Mr. Willing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mabel and I are going to town this morning,” said Shirley.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
Shirley
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From this reading “Mabel and I are going to town this morning,” said Shirley.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll tell Frank to hitch up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mabel and I are going to town this morning,” said Shirley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What time will you be ready?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mabel and I are going to town this morning,” said Shirley.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Mabel and I are going to town this morning,” said Shirley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’ll tell Frank to hitch up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What time will you be ready?”
which person or people
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What time will you be ready?”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning following the girls’ arrival, Mr. Willing and Mr. Ashton, who was feeling much better, were seated with the girls around the breakfast table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What time will you be ready?”
