used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
Bessie's
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From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
Charlie
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From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "That man was terribly clever," said Eleanor, gravely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
divisible by two
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
the act of departing
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "That man was terribly clever," said Eleanor, gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
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 BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That man was terribly clever," said Eleanor, gravely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
Nell
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From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I never even knew I was locked in--I was let out before I had had a chance to find it out for myself."
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "That man was terribly clever," said Eleanor, gravely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That man was terribly clever," said Eleanor, gravely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading BACK AT LONG LAKE "Why, Bessie's a regular brick!" said Charlie, as they sat at dinner that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eleanor and the two girls were going back to Long Lake on the first train in the morning, and they were celebrating with the best dinner the town of Hamilton could afford.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you I needed a nurse, Nell, and here one of you had to save me for the second time since I came here to look after you!"
