used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
for the reason that
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Martha, how--how did you find this out?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But, Martha, how--how did you find this out?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "But, Martha, how--how did you find this out?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
the act of departing
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She _told_ me herself.
how
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From this reading "But, Martha, how--how did you find this out?"
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
the act of departing
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
Martha
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From this reading "But, Martha, how--how did you find this out?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She _told_ me herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But, Martha, how--how did you find this out?"
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
express in words
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
an educational institution
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She _told_ me herself.
she'd
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From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But, Martha, how--how did you find this out?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She _told_ me herself.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then when I insisted on staying--the other girls were leaving--she said she wanted to keep it a few days, because she was having company from the country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
at the time that
From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
which person or people
From this reading She sort of hung off--she wouldn't say who was coming into the flat, or when she'd rented it for.
wouldn't
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From this reading You see--she wouldn't say what she was going to do when her school was out, at first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, Martha, how--how did you find this out?"
