used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
any thing at all
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
Betty's
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From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
Deepdale
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From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
and nothing more
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
a female domestic
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
most important element
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
on the contrary
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “See you later,” added Will, swinging his bicycle into position, adding, for Betty’s special benefit: “And next time we come we’ll bring Allen along.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
we'll
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From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
week-end
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From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE OLD MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS Rather early the next morning, although the girls did their best to dissuade them, Frank and Will declared that they must be getting back to Deepdale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So the girls were forced to let them go, accompanying them quite a little distance along the rough woods road that led to the main highway a mile or two further on.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “If we expect to come up for the week-end,” said Will, “we’ll have to work hard for the next two or three days.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you girls need provisions or anything,” Frank told them just before they said good-by, “there are several prosperous farms a little further on that could supply you with fresh milk and eggs and butter.”
