used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
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 Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh!" she exclaimed, looking up in wonder.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
a young female
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Oh!" she exclaimed, looking up in wonder.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" she exclaimed, looking up in wonder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
SandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
cut with a saw
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Just then she felt something placed gently on her head and saw two broad brown ribbons falling each side of her face.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh!" she exclaimed, looking up in wonder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Pierce had insisted that they should borrow the black colt for the remainder of their journey, and they were ready to start at an early hour the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading IN BOSTON Mr. Freeman looked a little puzzled when he heard the girls calling Mrs. Pierce "Aunt Anne Rose," and when Mrs. Pierce told him that was really her name he thought, as the girls had, that it was almost like discovering a relative.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Rose was tying the ribbons to her pretty hat, while Anne watched her a little wistfully, wishing that she had a hat--almost any kind of a hat, she thought--so that she might not look like "a little wild girl," as she had overheard some one call her at the Sandwich tavern.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Oh!" she exclaimed, looking up in wonder.
