used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
Ann
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From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
cause to be bored
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
Felipe
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From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
hadn't
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From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So I noticed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
Jo
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From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
being perceived or observed
From this reading “So I noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
Peggy
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From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
a strong line
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
saucersnounUS /ˈsɔːsərz/
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I noticed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
hard to endure
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
two times
From this reading Jo Ann smiled complacently as she removed the paper from the package and took out a coil of rope twice as long as the one she had slipped into the house inside the parasol a few days before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
at the time that
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
showing curiosity
From this reading “He was probably wondering why you hadn’t taken him along to carry it for you.”
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading His eyes were big as saucers, and he seemed to be trying to bore through the wrapping paper.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Felipe certainly did look funny when you marched in with this big package in your arms,” laughed Peggy as she and Jo Ann entered their room.
