aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
Ah-ha
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From this reading "Ah-ha," he cried as he stepped from the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah-ha," he cried as he stepped from the car.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "And both my babies have come to meet their father!
Baptiste
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From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Ah-ha," he cried as he stepped from the car.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And both my babies have come to meet their father!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah-ha," he cried as he stepped from the car.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
Ethel
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From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ah-ha," he cried as he stepped from the car.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah-ha," he cried as he stepped from the car.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
the literary culture
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
come together
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And both my babies have come to meet their father!
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
Orlean
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From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Ah-ha," he cried as he stepped from the car.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And both my babies have come to meet their father!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING N.J. McCarthy arrived in the city late on Friday afternoon and was met by both his daughters.
which person or people
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Elder was due in about the same time the train that would have taken Orlean West was due out.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Ethel had, of course, read the letters Jean Baptiste had written his wife requesting her to return home, and so she took Orlean with her to meet her father, instead of permitting her to go to the station to return to the husband who had asked for her.
