used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLOW TO NEWNHAM.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lucy saw no more of Pamela until after Hall.
(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 After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
any thing at all
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
exhale hard
From this reading A BLOW TO NEWNHAM.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
couldn't
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From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
Edgell
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From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She thought she had escaped--quite escaped.
divisible by two
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought she had escaped--quite escaped.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Lucy saw no more of Pamela until after Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy saw no more of Pamela until after Hall.
the force of workers available
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lucy saw no more of Pamela until after Hall.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
NEWNHAM
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From this reading A BLOW TO NEWNHAM.
not any; not one
From this reading Lucy saw no more of Pamela until after Hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy saw no more of Pamela until after Hall.
and nothing more
From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
Pamela
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From this reading Lucy saw no more of Pamela until after Hall.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She thought she had escaped--quite escaped.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lucy saw no more of Pamela until after Hall.
express in words
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought she had escaped--quite escaped.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought she had escaped--quite escaped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BLOW TO NEWNHAM.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lucy saw no more of Pamela until after Hall.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
at the time that
From this reading Other girls talked to men at the gate--brothers, cousins, even coaches sometimes--when they had anything particular to say that couldn't wait for the proper opportunity, but lovers never.
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading After all, Pamela had not seen much; she had only seen Wyatt Edgell talking to her at the gate.
