afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
(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 THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
Amy
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From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Or, if they are not new," Amy said decisively, "we haven't worn them out."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
broadcasted
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From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
CANOEnounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading "Or, if they are not new," Amy said decisively, "we haven't worn them out."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
haven't
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From this reading "Or, if they are not new," Amy said decisively, "we haven't worn them out."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Or, if they are not new," Amy said decisively, "we haven't worn them out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
Jessie
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From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
Jessie's
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From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
Norwood
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From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Or, if they are not new," Amy said decisively, "we haven't worn them out."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Or, if they are not new," Amy said decisively, "we haven't worn them out."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
an educational institution
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
in the near future
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Not being obliged to get off to school every day but Saturday and Sunday, had suddenly made opportunity for many new interests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Or, if they are not new," Amy said decisively, "we haven't worn them out."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE CANOE TRIP Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time over the radio set in Jessie's room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At least, they did not do so after the first two or three days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not much the girls cared to hear being broadcasted before late afternoon; so they soon got back to normal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Or, if they are not new," Amy said decisively, "we haven't worn them out."
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "Or, if they are not new," Amy said decisively, "we haven't worn them out."
