used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had longed for change,--it had come at last with a vengeance; it was horrible,--it made her shudder.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She was quite certain that one door in her life was shut--shut forever.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had longed for change,--it had come at last with a vengeance; it was horrible,--it made her shudder.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was quite certain that one door in her life was shut--shut forever.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
Effie
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From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had longed for change,--it had come at last with a vengeance; it was horrible,--it made her shudder.
for a limitless time
From this reading She was quite certain that one door in her life was shut--shut forever.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
provoking horror
From this reading She had longed for change,--it had come at last with a vengeance; it was horrible,--it made her shudder.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
immediately past
From this reading She had longed for change,--it had come at last with a vengeance; it was horrible,--it made her shudder.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was quite certain that one door in her life was shut--shut forever.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She had longed for change,--it had come at last with a vengeance; it was horrible,--it made her shudder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had longed for change,--it had come at last with a vengeance; it was horrible,--it made her shudder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was quite certain that one door in her life was shut--shut forever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite certain that one door in her life was shut--shut forever.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading She had longed for change,--it had come at last with a vengeance; it was horrible,--it made her shudder.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She was quite certain that one door in her life was shut--shut forever.
carry out
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was quite certain that one door in her life was shut--shut forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had often driven old Jock, and this part of her task did not put her out in the least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not take Effie long to harness the old horse to the gig.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading She had longed for change,--it had come at last with a vengeance; it was horrible,--it made her shudder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a curious sense, as she was driving toward The Grange in the fresh early morning air, of the complete change which was awaiting her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had longed for change,--it had come at last with a vengeance; it was horrible,--it made her shudder.
