used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
anew
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was with breathless interest that they drew their chairs around her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading It was with breathless interest that they drew their chairs around her.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was with breathless interest that they drew their chairs around her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was with breathless interest that they drew their chairs around her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with breathless interest that they drew their chairs around her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was with breathless interest that they drew their chairs around her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with breathless interest that they drew their chairs around her.
Jess
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From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
by chance
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
an educational institution
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with breathless interest that they drew their chairs around her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
a special situation
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
up to a particular time
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
to-day
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From this reading I couldn't study a thing, or keep my mind off this a single minute to-day in school!" sighed Jess.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A SURPRISE The girls got together again on the following afternoon, for they could not possibly have stretched their patience to the limit of another day!
TrojannounUS /ˈtroʊdʒən/
a native of ancient Troy
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with breathless interest that they drew their chairs around her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with breathless interest that they drew their chairs around her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Margaret had promised to work like a Trojan till they arrived and to have much to read to them.
