used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
(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 Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
ArrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading As the time drew near for her arrival, Cecil could hardly eat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he wrote home for Nita, the collie, and got word that she would be sent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
boxedadjectiveUS /bɑːkst/
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
Cecil
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From this reading As the time drew near for her arrival, Cecil could hardly eat.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading So he wrote home for Nita, the collie, and got word that she would be sent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the time drew near for her arrival, Cecil could hardly eat.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the time drew near for her arrival, Cecil could hardly eat.
take in solid food
From this reading As the time drew near for her arrival, Cecil could hardly eat.
flunknounUS /flʌŋk/
failure to reach a minimum required performance
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he wrote home for Nita, the collie, and got word that she would be sent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
only a very short time before
From this reading As the time drew near for her arrival, Cecil could hardly eat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
engage in
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As the time drew near for her arrival, Cecil could hardly eat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
Nita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he wrote home for Nita, the collie, and got word that she would be sent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So he wrote home for Nita, the collie, and got word that she would be sent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he wrote home for Nita, the collie, and got word that she would be sent.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
a special situation
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had a stiff pride still, though he sobbed himself to sleep more than one night, as many a pioneer has done before him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the time drew near for her arrival, Cecil could hardly eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length the loneliness got so bad that he had to see some living thing from home, or make a flunk of it and go back like a cry baby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arrangements were made for her care all along the line, and she was properly boxed and shipped.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So he wrote home for Nita, the collie, and got word that she would be sent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he wrote home for Nita, the collie, and got word that she would be sent.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading So he wrote home for Nita, the collie, and got word that she would be sent.
