used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
anew
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
(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 Nell followed, and all climbed quickly into the car.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
Amy
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From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nell followed, and all climbed quickly into the car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amy grumbled all the way back, but Jessie would hardly speak at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Amy grumbled all the way back, but Jessie would hardly speak at all.
the act of burning something
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amy grumbled all the way back, but Jessie would hardly speak at all.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Nell followed, and all climbed quickly into the car.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Nell followed, and all climbed quickly into the car.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not get the vision of Darry and that girl out of her mind.
Darry
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From this reading She could not get the vision of Darry and that girl out of her mind.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Nell followed, and all climbed quickly into the car.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She could not get the vision of Darry and that girl out of her mind.
a young female
From this reading She could not get the vision of Darry and that girl out of her mind.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Amy grumbled all the way back, but Jessie would hardly speak at all.
Grumblingly
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From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
only a very short time before
From this reading Amy grumbled all the way back, but Jessie would hardly speak at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nell followed, and all climbed quickly into the car.
Jessie
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From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She could not get the vision of Darry and that girl out of her mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
Nell
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From this reading Nell followed, and all climbed quickly into the car.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not get the vision of Darry and that girl out of her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She could not get the vision of Darry and that girl out of her mind.
PAYMENTnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
with speed
From this reading Nell followed, and all climbed quickly into the car.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not get the vision of Darry and that girl out of her mind.
express in speech
From this reading Amy grumbled all the way back, but Jessie would hardly speak at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not get the vision of Darry and that girl out of her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nell followed, and all climbed quickly into the car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAYMENT OF A DEBT Grumblingly, Amy allowed Jessie to draw her away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
a vivid mental image
From this reading She could not get the vision of Darry and that girl out of her mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Amy grumbled all the way back, but Jessie would hardly speak at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment they were off, burning up the road again in the direction of Forest Lodge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Amy grumbled all the way back, but Jessie would hardly speak at all.
