experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The Judge responded: "Do not be alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Judge responded: "Do not be alarmed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
conformity or harmony
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
LeMonde's
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From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
for more time
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Judge responded: "Do not be alarmed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The Judge responded: "Do not be alarmed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The Search.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Search.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She may have been kept longer than she expected at some of the places she visited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As the time for the evening meal was approaching at Judge LeMonde's mansion, his wife said to him: "I wonder what is keeping Viola so long today.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She told me before starting, she would be home by sundown, and it surely is time she were back."
