used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
(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 It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
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 A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
clothing in general
From this reading "If I spend a guinea for clothes will it not be enough?"
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
cobblestonenounUS /ˈkɑːbəlstoʊn/
rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "If I spend a guinea for clothes will it not be enough?"
to come or go into
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I spend a guinea for clothes will it not be enough?"
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
a young female
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading "If I spend a guinea for clothes will it not be enough?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I spend a guinea for clothes will it not be enough?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I spend a guinea for clothes will it not be enough?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I spend a guinea for clothes will it not be enough?"
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
do one's shopping
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "If I spend a guinea for clothes will it not be enough?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And Mrs. Freeman told her to notice a fine coach drawn by two horses, that stood in front of the very shop they were about to enter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
precisely as stated
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to the little girl that all the people of the town were out walking up and down the streets.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I spend a guinea for clothes will it not be enough?"
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY Anne held Rose's hand very tightly as they walked along.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then there would be a clatter of hoofs over the cobblestone pavements and Anne would look up to see a man go by on horseback.
