used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "We haven't got any one, I'm afraid, though.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
(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 "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I should say they were," answered Genevieve a little wistfully.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We haven't got any one, I'm afraid, though.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
give encouragement to
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
doesn't
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From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
Genevieve
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From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We haven't got any one, I'm afraid, though.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't got any one, I'm afraid, though.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
HERMITnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say they were," answered Genevieve a little wistfully.
I'm
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From this reading "We haven't got any one, I'm afraid, though.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
Jane's
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From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
JOE
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From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We haven't got any one, I'm afraid, though.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
express in words
From this reading "I should say they were," answered Genevieve a little wistfully.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say they were," answered Genevieve a little wistfully.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
Sunbridge
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From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should say they were," answered Genevieve a little wistfully.
They're
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From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "We haven't got any one, I'm afraid, though.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
up to a particular time
From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
Tilly
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From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't got any one, I'm afraid, though.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
accept gladly
From this reading HERMIT JOE There was not quite so large a crowd at the Sunbridge station to welcome the Texas travelers as there had been to see them off; but it was fully large enough to give a merry cheer of greeting, as the train pulled into the little station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I should say they were," answered Genevieve a little wistfully.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading "I should say they were," answered Genevieve a little wistfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They're all here, with their 'sisters and their cousins and their aunts,'" laughed Tilly, stooping to look through the window as she passed down the narrow aisle behind Genevieve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Jane's been 'down in Maine,' as you call it, visiting, and she doesn't come till next week."
