(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 Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
any person at all
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train will be here by noon and leave at three o'clock."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "But think of the hour that would bring us to Meadow Brook!" objected Aunt Sarah.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading All Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But think of the hour that would bring us to Meadow Brook!" objected Aunt Sarah.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The train will be here by noon and leave at three o'clock."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The train will be here by noon and leave at three o'clock."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
Hopkinses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "But think of the hour that would bring us to Meadow Brook!" objected Aunt Sarah.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
and nothing more
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
go away from a place
From this reading The train will be here by noon and leave at three o'clock."
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading All Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
come together
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
the middle of the day
From this reading The train will be here by noon and leave at three o'clock."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The train will be here by noon and leave at three o'clock."
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "But think of the hour that would bring us to Meadow Brook!" objected Aunt Sarah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But think of the hour that would bring us to Meadow Brook!" objected Aunt Sarah.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
pleasanter
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From this reading All Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But think of the hour that would bring us to Meadow Brook!" objected Aunt Sarah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But think of the hour that would bring us to Meadow Brook!" objected Aunt Sarah.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The train will be here by noon and leave at three o'clock."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But think of the hour that would bring us to Meadow Brook!" objected Aunt Sarah.
create by training and teaching
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But think of the hour that would bring us to Meadow Brook!" objected Aunt Sarah.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All Meadow Brook will be down, and it will be so much pleasanter for you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But think of the hour that would bring us to Meadow Brook!" objected Aunt Sarah.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OLD FRIENDS "Now, Aunt Sarah," pleaded Nan the next morning, "you might just as well wait and go home on the excursion train.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you will have lots of company, and if Uncle Daniel shouldn't meet you, you can ride up with the Hopkinses or anybody along your road."
