used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
(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 "That's all right, Max," returned Mary Louise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
chum's
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From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
didn't
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From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
doggone
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From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
a boy or man
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
I'd
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From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
Jane
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From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
and nothing more
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
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 a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
Lou
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From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
Louise
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From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
come together
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
Patterson's
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From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "That's all right, Max," returned Mary Louise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's all right, Max," returned Mary Louise.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
done under pressure
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
That's
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From this reading "That's all right, Max," returned Mary Louise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As soon as they, in their turn, saw her, they rushed down to the gate to meet her, and Max seized her suitcase.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As a matter of fact, Dad was coming for me at five o'clock, but I didn't want to wait that long.
at the time that
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
Wilder'snounUS /ˈwaɪldərz/
possessive form of “wilder” — United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading Mary Louise spied Norman Wilder's car in front of Jane Patterson's house as she turned into her own street in Riverside; a moment later she recognized both Norman and Max on her chum's porch.
wouldn't
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From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you wouldn't be so doggone independent," he exclaimed, "and just let a fellow know when you needed a lift, Mary Lou, I'd have driven over for you!"
