used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
at or in the front
From this reading "The girls said they would be early, and the boys are always away ahead of time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "The girls said they would be early, and the boys are always away ahead of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The girls said they would be early, and the boys are always away ahead of time.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The girls said they would be early, and the boys are always away ahead of time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The girls said they would be early, and the boys are always away ahead of time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
Betty
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From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, why don't they come?" she thought.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, why don't they come?" she thought.
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 girls said they would be early, and the boys are always away ahead of time.
ENCAMPMENTnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
GYPSYnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
come together
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The girls said they would be early, and the boys are always away ahead of time.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, why don't they come?" she thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The girls said they would be early, and the boys are always away ahead of time.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, why don't they come?" she thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, why don't they come?" she thought.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The girls said they would be early, and the boys are always away ahead of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT Betty was ready before any one arrived that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys and girls were to meet at her house and from there go on to the gypsy encampment.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh, why don't they come?" she thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The girls said they would be early, and the boys are always away ahead of time.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading She sat on the porch with a light wrap thrown over one arm and waited impatiently.
