used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mother 'Odesia's a good woman when all's said, done.
all's
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From this reading "Mother 'Odesia's a good woman when all's said, done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother Rodesia was most kind and obliging.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading UNCLE BEN.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
Diana'snounUS /daɪˈænəz/
possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Mother 'Odesia's a good woman when all's said, done.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Mother 'Odesia's a good woman when all's said, done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mother Rodesia was most kind and obliging.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mother Rodesia was most kind and obliging.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Rodesia was most kind and obliging.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading Mother Rodesia was most kind and obliging.
Odesia's
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From this reading "Mother 'Odesia's a good woman when all's said, done.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
Rodesia
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From this reading Mother Rodesia was most kind and obliging.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother 'Odesia's a good woman when all's said, done.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE BEN.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother Rodesia was most kind and obliging.
at the time that
From this reading "Mother 'Odesia's a good woman when all's said, done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The pony was whipped up, and now it seemed to Diana's excited fancy that they quite flew over the road.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading She felt for her broken bow, which she had laid by her side, then she cuddled up closer to Orion, and whispered to herself:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Mother 'Odesia's a good woman when all's said, done.
