used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
AILED
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you know?" asked Laura eagerly.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They're going back in the evening."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know?" asked Laura eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "How do you know?" asked Laura eagerly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They're going back in the evening."
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
your parents
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
a young female
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
the act of departing
From this reading They're going back in the evening."
GRIDLEY
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From this reading WHAT AILED GRIDLEY?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
How
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From this reading "How do you know?" asked Laura eagerly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They're going back in the evening."
and nothing more
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know?" asked Laura eagerly.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
Laura
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From this reading "How do you know?" asked Laura eagerly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
come together
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
Susie
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From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
There's
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From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
They're
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From this reading They're going back in the evening."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
to-day
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From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There's an automobile full of Gridley folks coming up to the lake to-day!" cried Susie Sharp excitedly as she ran to meet her girl friends at the landing stage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT AILED GRIDLEY?
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading "Mr. Wright has just received a telephone message, asking that arrangements be made to give them supper here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know?" asked Laura eagerly.
