used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The motor--the motor, man!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading "The trolley?" repeated Vanderlyn, mechanically.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "The motor--the motor, man!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
recurring again and again
From this reading "The trolley?" repeated Vanderlyn, mechanically.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The trolley?" repeated Vanderlyn, mechanically.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
up to a particular time
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
to-morrow
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From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading "The trolley?" repeated Vanderlyn, mechanically.
twelve-twenty
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From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
Vanderlyn
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From this reading "The trolley?" repeated Vanderlyn, mechanically.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it never occurred to me to do it till it was too late."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you would!" cried the other eagerly, "then I should be sure of her coming back in time for us to start by the twelve-twenty train.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like me to go out to-morrow morning and fetch her back?" asked Vanderlyn slowly.
