used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, she was happier than she could ever remember having been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, she was happier than she could ever remember having been before.
Bessie
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From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, she was happier than she could ever remember having been before.
demanding attention
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
at any time
From this reading Indeed, she was happier than she could ever remember having been before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Zara had gone off by herself, and Bessie, going to the spring for water, came upon her.
the act of departing
From this reading Zara had gone off by herself, and Bessie, going to the spring for water, came upon her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Zara had gone off by herself, and Bessie, going to the spring for water, came upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zara had gone off by herself, and Bessie, going to the spring for water, came upon her.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Indeed, she was happier than she could ever remember having been before.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
Hedgeville
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From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Zara had gone off by herself, and Bessie, going to the spring for water, came upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
Hoover'snounUS /ˈhuːvərz/
possessive form of “hoover” — United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she was happier than she could ever remember having been before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Zara, whatever is the matter?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Why, Zara, whatever is the matter?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Zara had gone off by herself, and Bessie, going to the spring for water, came upon her.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
PawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Indeed, she was happier than she could ever remember having been before.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, she was happier than she could ever remember having been before.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
the season of growth
From this reading Zara had gone off by herself, and Bessie, going to the spring for water, came upon her.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, she was happier than she could ever remember having been before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading AN ALARM IN THE NIGHT Bessie, overjoyed by Paw Hoover's kindness and his promise to do nothing toward having her taken back to Hedgeville, spent the rest of the afternoon happily.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, she was happier than she could ever remember having been before.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Zara had gone off by herself, and Bessie, going to the spring for water, came upon her.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Why, Zara, whatever is the matter?
at the time that
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Zara, whatever is the matter?
Zara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But her joy was dashed when, a little while before supper, she came upon Zara, crying bitterly.
