used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
(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 Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
DAISY'SnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading DAISY’S SISTER.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
being one more than seven
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
a young female
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
the act of departing
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
Hadley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
and nothing more
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading DAISY’S SISTER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Although there were to be only eight travellers, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people in the party, so many friends and relatives had come to see them off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
which person or people
From this reading The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luckily, the girls’ luggage was all cared for by someone else, for there was not a scout in the party who was not laden down with baskets of fruit or boxes of candy.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Doris Sands and Marjorie Wilkinson each wore bunches of roses--those of the latter however were a gift, not from John Hadley, but from Griffith Hunter.
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 The eight Girl Scouts who were going to the ranch met at the Grand Central Station of New York.
