used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And they never even suggested our going,” Amy said, with a pout.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
Alling
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From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
Amy
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From this reading “And they never even suggested our going,” Amy said, with a pout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Brothers are so impolite.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Burd isn’t your brother, dear,” said Jessie, laughing.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Brothers are so impolite.”
Burd
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From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he feels he can treat me just as though he were.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But he feels he can treat me just as though he were.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
Darrington
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From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
dearly loved
From this reading “Burd isn’t your brother, dear,” said Jessie, laughing.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
Drew's
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From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
divisible by two
From this reading “And they never even suggested our going,” Amy said, with a pout.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “But he feels he can treat me just as though he were.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
the act of departing
From this reading “And they never even suggested our going,” Amy said, with a pout.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But he feels he can treat me just as though he were.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
impoliteadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/
not polite
From this reading “Brothers are so impolite.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
isn't
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From this reading “Burd isn’t your brother, dear,” said Jessie, laughing.
Jessie
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From this reading “Burd isn’t your brother, dear,” said Jessie, laughing.
and nothing more
From this reading “But he feels he can treat me just as though he were.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Burd isn’t your brother, dear,” said Jessie, laughing.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But he feels he can treat me just as though he were.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And they never even suggested our going,” Amy said, with a pout.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And they never even suggested our going,” Amy said, with a pout.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
poutnounUS /paʊt/
a disdainful grimace
From this reading “And they never even suggested our going,” Amy said, with a pout.
Roselawn
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From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And they never even suggested our going,” Amy said, with a pout.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Brothers are so impolite.”
in the near future
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
Stratfordtown
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From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “And they never even suggested our going,” Amy said, with a pout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But he feels he can treat me just as though he were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRLS HELP OUT Darrington Drew and Burd Alling arrived at Roselawn in the morning, and as soon as they heard of Mark’s accident they got out the Drew’s second car and drove over to Stratfordtown.
interact in a certain way
From this reading “But he feels he can treat me just as though he were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But he feels he can treat me just as though he were.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And they never even suggested our going,” Amy said, with a pout.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Burd isn’t your brother, dear,” said Jessie, laughing.
