used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, we have made a night of it,” began Charlie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
(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 There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The last of yesterday and the first of to-day have been nicely rolled together,” laughed Bob.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Well, we have made a night of it,” began Charlie.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
Charlie
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From this reading “Well, we have made a night of it,” began Charlie.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
Dave's
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From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
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 VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The last of yesterday and the first of to-day have been nicely rolled together,” laughed Bob.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
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 There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, we have made a night of it,” began Charlie.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, we have made a night of it,” began Charlie.
Kenosha
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From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
immediately past
From this reading “The last of yesterday and the first of to-day have been nicely rolled together,” laughed Bob.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “The last of yesterday and the first of to-day have been nicely rolled together,” laughed Bob.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Well, we have made a night of it,” began Charlie.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
mud-begrimed
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From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading “The last of yesterday and the first of to-day have been nicely rolled together,” laughed Bob.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, we have made a night of it,” began Charlie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading “And a morning, too,” piped Tom.
on the contrary
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “The last of yesterday and the first of to-day have been nicely rolled together,” laughed Bob.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
Somers
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From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
to-day
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From this reading “The last of yesterday and the first of to-day have been nicely rolled together,” laughed Bob.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “The last of yesterday and the first of to-day have been nicely rolled together,” laughed Bob.
male cat
From this reading “And a morning, too,” piped Tom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And a morning, too,” piped Tom.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
VIC
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From this reading VIC TURNS UP The motor car boys arrived late at night, or, rather, early in the morning at Kenosha, left their mud-begrimed machine at the garage, and hastened to the hotel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, we have made a night of it,” began Charlie.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, we have made a night of it,” began Charlie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, to their great satisfaction, they learned about Dave’s telephone message, then, with minds relieved from all further anxiety, congregated in Bob Somers’ room.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “The last of yesterday and the first of to-day have been nicely rolled together,” laughed Bob.
