used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
(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 Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
put on clothes
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
the act of departing
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It's Toby, mammie,' she said; 'I'll see what he wants.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
I'll
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From this reading 'It's Toby, mammie,' she said; 'I'll see what he wants.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
It's
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From this reading 'It's Toby, mammie,' she said; 'I'll see what he wants.'
and nothing more
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
mammie
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From this reading 'It's Toby, mammie,' she said; 'I'll see what he wants.'
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
and nothing more
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
Rosalie
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
Rosie
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From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It's Toby, mammie,' she said; 'I'll see what he wants.'
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'It's Toby, mammie,' she said; 'I'll see what he wants.'
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She crept out of bed, and, putting her dress over her shoulders, peeped out between the muslin curtains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
they've
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From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading 'It's Toby, mammie,' she said; 'I'll see what he wants.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
waggons
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From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
waked
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading 'It's Toby, mammie,' she said; 'I'll see what he wants.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR The next morning Rosalie was waked by a rap at the caravan door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
we're
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From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
we've
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From this reading Master has just sent me for the horses; we've been up all night packing; three of the waggons is loaded, and they've only some of the scenery to roll up, and then we shall start.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'It's Toby, mammie,' she said; 'I'll see what he wants.'
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading She opened the door a crack, and Toby put his mouth to it, and whispered-- 'Miss Rosie, we're going to start in about half an hour.
