used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was to meet her in Boston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was to meet her in Boston.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
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 ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
GarnerverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnər/
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
brought together in one place
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
journey's
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From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
Lucinda
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From this reading Aunt Lucinda was to meet her in Boston.
come together
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was to meet her in Boston.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was to meet her in Boston.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Blue Bonnet gave her hair a smoothing touch or two and pulled on her gloves; then the porter came to brush her off, smiling sympathetically over her evident nervousness, and assuring her that Boston was “a right fine place.”
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now that she was so near her journey’s end she almost wished she were not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ELIZABETH Blue Bonnet gathered up her belongings; ten minutes more and they would be in, the porter had told her.
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 Mr. Garner, her uncle’s friend, had brought her as far as New York; from there on she had travelled alone.
