Alice
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From this reading Alice Endicott was the first to speak.
(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 When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
for the reason that
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Now do you believe me?” she challenged.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “Now do you believe me?” she challenged.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now do you believe me?” she challenged.
the act of consuming food
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading Alice Endicott was the first to speak.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Alice Endicott was the first to speak.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading FLAT TIRES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
and nothing more
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
Marjorie
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From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now do you believe me?” she challenged.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now do you believe me?” she challenged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now do you believe me?” she challenged.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
skepticallyadverbUS /ˈskeptɪkəli/
with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
express in speech
From this reading Alice Endicott was the first to speak.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
TIRESnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading FLAT TIRES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
look attentively
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
at the time that
From this reading When the bright red car passed the girls for the second time since their encampment, they one and all stopped eating to watch it until it was out of sight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now do you believe me?” she challenged.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Believe that they are your cousins, just because we have passed them four times?” asked Marjorie, skeptically.
