(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 All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
any thing at all
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Even Daisy and Florence forbore to mention their names to the other girls.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
disfavornounUS /dɪˈsfeɪvər/
the state of being out of favor
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Daisy and Florence forbore to mention their names to the other girls.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
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 Even Daisy and Florence forbore to mention their names to the other girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
forbore
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From this reading Even Daisy and Florence forbore to mention their names to the other girls.
a young female
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Even Daisy and Florence forbore to mention their names to the other girls.
the act of departing
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
immediately past
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
make reference to
From this reading Even Daisy and Florence forbore to mention their names to the other girls.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Even Daisy and Florence forbore to mention their names to the other girls.
not any; not one
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even Daisy and Florence forbore to mention their names to the other girls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
by chance
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
Rawlins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Daisy and Florence forbore to mention their names to the other girls.
in the direction of
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
TroopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor had they seen anything of the red car since that last encounter; perhaps the men were really nowhere in the vicinity, as they had said; or perhaps they knew that they were in high disfavor.
at the time that
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All had been going well since their encounter with the mud outside of Chicago; they had travelled on schedule time, meeting with no delays of any sort.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading It was the fifteenth of July when the Girl Scouts of Pansy Troop left the town of Rawlins, in Wyoming, and struck out towards the desert.
