used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But she was afraid that she might miss something if she left even for a few minutes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
(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 CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was afraid that she might miss something if she left even for a few minutes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When she saw Nell and Douglas coming to the house, she was at the door ready to receive them.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When she saw Nell and Douglas coming to the house, she was at the door ready to receive them.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading When she saw Nell and Douglas coming to the house, she was at the door ready to receive them.
divisible by two
From this reading But she was afraid that she might miss something if she left even for a few minutes.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But she was afraid that she might miss something if she left even for a few minutes.
your parents
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
haven't
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From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When she saw Nell and Douglas coming to the house, she was at the door ready to receive them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But she was afraid that she might miss something if she left even for a few minutes.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
Jake
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From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
JukesnounUS /dʒuːks/
plural of “juke” — a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But she was afraid that she might miss something if she left even for a few minutes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But she was afraid that she might miss something if she left even for a few minutes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But she was afraid that she might miss something if she left even for a few minutes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
Nell
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From this reading When she saw Nell and Douglas coming to the house, she was at the door ready to receive them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When she saw Nell and Douglas coming to the house, she was at the door ready to receive them.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading When she saw Nell and Douglas coming to the house, she was at the door ready to receive them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw Nell and Douglas coming to the house, she was at the door ready to receive them.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But she was afraid that she might miss something if she left even for a few minutes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When she saw Nell and Douglas coming to the house, she was at the door ready to receive them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONFIDENCE Mrs. Jukes was greatly puzzled over all that had taken place out upon the road.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading When she saw Nell and Douglas coming to the house, she was at the door ready to receive them.
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 She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading She had been watching from a front window, and at times had been tempted to go for Jake that he might witness the interesting scene.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I declare," she exclaimed, "if you folks haven't been having a time out on the road this afternoon.
