Alan
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From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
set up or found
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
a young female
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
come together
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
MIELA'S
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From this reading MIELA'S STORY.
a particular point in time
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
Newland
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From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
not one, and not any
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
on one occasion
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MIELA'S STORY.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one was on the porch when we landed, and we went immediately into the living room.
at the time that
From this reading When I reached the little Florida town Alan was there to meet me.
belonging to which person
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There I found Beth and Professor Newland talking to this extraordinary girl from another world, of whose existence, up to that moment, I had been in complete ignorance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have none of my eager questions, but took me at once by launch to their bungalow.
