used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
(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 Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
any thing at all
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
Carleton
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From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
else
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From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
divisible by two
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE LAST EVENING IT was settled.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST EVENING IT was settled.
Jessie
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From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST EVENING IT was settled.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
go away from a place
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
for more time
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
Marjorie's
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From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE LAST EVENING IT was settled.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Carleton felt that he could not leave his business much longer, and was anxious to start as soon as Marjorie could be ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST EVENING IT was settled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Now it was the last evening, and the small leather trunk containing all Marjorie's simple possessions, stood packed, and ready to be taken early next morning, to the railway station twenty miles away.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
UndinenounUS /ˈʌndiːn/
any of various female water spirits
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST EVENING IT was settled.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For a week Mrs. Graham and Miss Jessie had sewed as they had never sewed before, and Marjorie and even Undine had worked so hard that there had been little time to think of anything else.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Marjorie was to go East with her uncle, and spend the winter in New York.
