used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
Ah
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From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Miss Lady slipped to the ground and stood with her arm around Prince's neck, laughing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Miss Lady slipped to the ground and stood with her arm around Prince's neck, laughing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
Connie
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From this reading “Where's Connie?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
dearly loved
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
foam-flecked
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From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
the act of departing
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Miss Lady slipped to the ground and stood with her arm around Prince's neck, laughing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
haven't
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From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
it's
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From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Miss Lady slipped to the ground and stood with her arm around Prince's neck, laughing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Miss Lady slipped to the ground and stood with her arm around Prince's neck, laughing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Miss Lady slipped to the ground and stood with her arm around Prince's neck, laughing.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Miss Lady slipped to the ground and stood with her arm around Prince's neck, laughing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miss Lady slipped to the ground and stood with her arm around Prince's neck, laughing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where's Hat?” cried Miss Lady breathlessly, bringing her foam-flecked horse to a halt in front of the porch where Mrs. Ivy was sitting in the twilight.
Where's
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From this reading “Where's Connie?
WickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading “A book!” echoed Mrs. Ivy incredulously, then, “Ah, my dear, do get off that vicious beast; I haven't had a moment's peace since Mr. Wicker sent him over!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Lady slipped to the ground and stood with her arm around Prince's neck, laughing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “Don Morley has written a book and it's going to be published this month!”
