used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
(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 Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
have
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
Dr
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From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
else
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From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
divisible by two
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
FREAKSnounUS /friːks/
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading PREPARATORY FREAKS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
how
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From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
immediately past
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
for more time
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
PREPARATORYadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading PREPARATORY FREAKS.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
express in words
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One half minute longer of such tension, and she should have broken down, and called back her promise, and done everything else to be sorry for next day.
hard to endure
From this reading Hazel could not tell how she had borne herself, through all that trying evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
at the time that
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
which person or people
From this reading It even seemed to her as she stood there, with all the repressed excitement in "a light low," as if she could not bear the room itself; and (almost) the people who had been in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when the evening was over, then she felt as if she could not have held out one minute more: with the wheels of Dr. Arthur's buggy rolled away the last mite of her self-control.
