used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
CHICKnounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading HOW CHICK GOT HIS MAN.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Stop!” cried Spark.
don't
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From this reading “Not much you don’t!” returned the young woman, with a toss of her head.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
put on clothes
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW CHICK GOT HIS MAN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Not much you don’t!” returned the young woman, with a toss of her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not much you don’t!” returned the young woman, with a toss of her head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW CHICK GOT HIS MAN.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW CHICK GOT HIS MAN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Take me in--I want to ride with you!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW CHICK GOT HIS MAN.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Take me in--I want to ride with you!”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not much you don’t!” returned the young woman, with a toss of her head.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Not much you don’t!” returned the young woman, with a toss of her head.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Take me in--I want to ride with you!”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
SparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop!” cried Spark.
sunbonnetnoun
a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
carry out
From this reading “Take me in--I want to ride with you!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Not much you don’t!” returned the young woman, with a toss of her head.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Take me in--I want to ride with you!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Take me in--I want to ride with you!”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take me in--I want to ride with you!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Spark was not so good a runner as Cricket, and Chick would have made a capture much quicker than Patsy had done, had his man not doubled back to the road, and, fortunately for him, encountered a young woman in a gingham dress and sunbonnet, driving home from town.
