used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
Clarice
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From this reading “No!” shouted Clarice and Hazel simultaneously.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
cramverbUS /kræm/
crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “No!” shouted Clarice and Hazel simultaneously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
not any; not one
From this reading “No!” shouted Clarice and Hazel simultaneously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
Patricia
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From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “No!” shouted Clarice and Hazel simultaneously.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading “No!” shouted Clarice and Hazel simultaneously.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
hard to endure
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
be dressed in
From this reading “We want to wear out the battery before tonight; and the coast is clear now.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Anne were in their room, trying to cram for a test in French.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will somebody stop that bell!” called Patricia frantically one afternoon a week later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patricia gave her door a shove which made it close with a bang, and stuffed her fingers into her ears, while Anne did likewise.
