used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jack went with her, after having telegraphed to Jim Jarvis.
(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 CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence Marcy and Minnie Henderson were former neighbors and schoolmates of Jane's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Florence Marcy and Minnie Henderson were former neighbors and schoolmates of Jane's.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
Gordons
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From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jack went with her, after having telegraphed to Jim Jarvis.
Henderson
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From this reading Florence Marcy and Minnie Henderson were former neighbors and schoolmates of Jane's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack went with her, after having telegraphed to Jim Jarvis.
Jane
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From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
Jane's
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From this reading Florence Marcy and Minnie Henderson were former neighbors and schoolmates of Jane's.
Jarvis
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From this reading Jack went with her, after having telegraphed to Jim Jarvis.
Jessie
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From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
Jim
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From this reading Jack went with her, after having telegraphed to Jim Jarvis.
and nothing more
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
Marcy
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From this reading Florence Marcy and Minnie Henderson were former neighbors and schoolmates of Jane's.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
mid-afternoon
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From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
Minnie
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From this reading Florence Marcy and Minnie Henderson were former neighbors and schoolmates of Jane's.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Florence Marcy and Minnie Henderson were former neighbors and schoolmates of Jane's.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
Polly
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From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Florence Marcy and Minnie Henderson were former neighbors and schoolmates of Jane's.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Jack went with her, after having telegraphed to Jim Jarvis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE The next day was a busy one for all of us.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Polly and Jane drove to the Gordons and secured Miss Jessie, and then Jane went to town to fetch her other friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Florence Marcy and Minnie Henderson were former neighbors and schoolmates of Jane's.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They all came home by mid-afternoon, just as a message came from Jarvis: "Will be on deck at six."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack went with her, after having telegraphed to Jim Jarvis.
