used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading TRIFLES LIGHT AS AIR.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
any thing at all
From this reading "I'm ready for anything."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TRIFLES LIGHT AS AIR.
a line of approach
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
Elsie
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From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm ready for anything."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
I'm
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From this reading "I'm ready for anything."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading TRIFLES LIGHT AS AIR.
Mellen
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From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I'm ready for anything."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
male cat
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
TRIFLESnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading TRIFLES LIGHT AS AIR.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They have left us to amuse ourselves the best way we can; what shall we do, Tom Fuller?"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mellen and Elizabeth rode off through the golden afternoon, Elsie and Tom Fuller came in from a stroll about the grounds.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They had seen the husband and wife galloping down the avenue, and as they entered the hall, Elsie said:
