used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she'll be here just next week Wednesday.
react verbally
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And she'll be here just next week Wednesday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
cablegramnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlɡræm/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading "Perhaps," observed Mrs. Thayer cautiously.
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "I thought that would fetch her," he crowed to his sister.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading That'll get her up to Dalton before Sunday."
the act of departing
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I thought that would fetch her," he crowed to his sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That'll get her up to Dalton before Sunday."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought that would fetch her," he crowed to his sister.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And she'll be here just next week Wednesday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought that would fetch her," he crowed to his sister.
of the present time and place
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
and nothing more
From this reading "And she'll be here just next week Wednesday.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Perhaps," observed Mrs. Thayer cautiously.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "And she'll be here just next week Wednesday.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Perhaps," observed Mrs. Thayer cautiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps," observed Mrs. Thayer cautiously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
she'll
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From this reading "And she'll be here just next week Wednesday.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I thought that would fetch her," he crowed to his sister.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading That'll get her up to Dalton before Sunday."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought that would fetch her," he crowed to his sister.
That'll
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From this reading That'll get her up to Dalton before Sunday."
Thayer
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From this reading "Perhaps," observed Mrs. Thayer cautiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought that would fetch her," he crowed to his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That'll get her up to Dalton before Sunday."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STAGE IS SET Impatient as was the doctor for an answer to his letter, it came before he expected, for a cablegram told of Helen's almost immediate departure for America.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading "And she'll be here just next week Wednesday.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "And she'll be here just next week Wednesday.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought that would fetch her," he crowed to his sister.
