(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 THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
react verbally
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even Dale Meredith seemed not to be helping, and Pauline....
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading How much did Pauline care?
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Even Dale Meredith seemed not to be helping, and Pauline....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How much did Pauline care?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Dale Meredith seemed not to be helping, and Pauline....
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Even Dale Meredith seemed not to be helping, and Pauline....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
How
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From this reading How much did Pauline care?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Judy
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Judy's
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From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Even Dale Meredith seemed not to be helping, and Pauline....
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much did Pauline care?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
not any; not one
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Dale Meredith seemed not to be helping, and Pauline....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
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capable of happening or existing
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Dale Meredith seemed not to be helping, and Pauline....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
hard to endure
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
at the time that
From this reading Instead they talked—talked until midnight, almost—when she was trying so hard to think.
produce a literary work
From this reading Neither of them had attempted to follow Judy’s suggestion that they write down every possible clue.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE ONLY ANSWER And yet Judy felt that no one had heard, that it was all up to her.
