used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
in addition
From this reading The girl had also taken a balloon ascension, and written it up for her paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl had also taken a balloon ascension, and written it up for her paper.
ascensionnounUS /əˈsenʃən/
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
From this reading The girl had also taken a balloon ascension, and written it up for her paper.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading The girl had also taken a balloon ascension, and written it up for her paper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OUIDA WILL NOT BE INTERVIEWED.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
fendersnounUS /ˈfendərz/
plural of “fender” — a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
set up or found
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
a young female
From this reading The girl had also taken a balloon ascension, and written it up for her paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
INTERVIEWEDverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading OUIDA WILL NOT BE INTERVIEWED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.
in motion
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OUIDA WILL NOT BE INTERVIEWED.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.
Olivia
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From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.
OUIDA
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From this reading OUIDA WILL NOT BE INTERVIEWED.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The girl had also taken a balloon ascension, and written it up for her paper.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The girl had also taken a balloon ascension, and written it up for her paper.
TattlernounUS /ˈtætlər/
someone who gossips indiscreetly
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl had also taken a balloon ascension, and written it up for her paper.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.
at the time that
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading OUIDA WILL NOT BE INTERVIEWED.
WintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She it was whom the World had sent to be knocked down by a moving car, so that the new style fenders might be properly described.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading When Ouida returned from her drive through Central Park, she found in waiting, Olivia Winters, special writer for the Daily Tattler.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The girl had also taken a balloon ascension, and written it up for her paper.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Now, Miss Winters was one of the most brilliant women of the New York press.