used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
(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 Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She wanted to buy the furniture for the child's little bedroom.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She wanted to buy the furniture for the child's little bedroom.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She wanted to buy the furniture for the child's little bedroom.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
greatly pleased
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wanted to buy the furniture for the child's little bedroom.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading She wanted to buy the furniture for the child's little bedroom.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
Leslie
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From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wanted to buy the furniture for the child's little bedroom.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
Manikinnoun
a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
Melton
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From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
PASTUREnounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
Pendleton
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From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
Rosalie
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From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to buy the furniture for the child's little bedroom.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to buy the furniture for the child's little bedroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
at the time that
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rosalie enjoyed the drive very much indeed, and was charmed and delighted with all the purchases which her aunt made.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GREEN PASTURE That morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Leslie took Rosalie with her in the pony carriage to Pendleton.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Leslie willingly consented; she had felt very grateful to the little old woman for all her kindness to her poor sister and her little niece, and she was glad of an opportunity of thanking her for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they were finished, Rosalie said, 'Aunt Lucy, do you think we should have time to call for a minute on old Mother Manikin? she will want so much to hear whether I got safely to Melton.'
