used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Antonia was sitting in a hammock.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
Alice
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From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
Antonia
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From this reading Antonia was sitting in a hammock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
Barr-Smith
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From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
Cecil
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From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
CentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
carefully weighed
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The six were dawdling away our time one fine Sunday in Lynhurst Park.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
Elkins
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From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The six were dawdling away our time one fine Sunday in Lynhurst Park.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Antonia was sitting in a hammock.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
Hinckley
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From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
Josie
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From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
Lattimore
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From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
Lynhurst
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From this reading The six were dawdling away our time one fine Sunday in Lynhurst Park.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The six were dawdling away our time one fine Sunday in Lynhurst Park.
ordinancesnounUS /ˈɔːrdənənsɪz/
plural of “ordinance” — an authoritative rule
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The six were dawdling away our time one fine Sunday in Lynhurst Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The six were dawdling away our time one fine Sunday in Lynhurst Park.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
express in words
From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Antonia was sitting in a hammock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The six were dawdling away our time one fine Sunday in Lynhurst Park.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The six were dawdling away our time one fine Sunday in Lynhurst Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The six were dawdling away our time one fine Sunday in Lynhurst Park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some Affairs of the Heart Considered in their Relation to Dollars and Cents.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antonia was sitting in a hammock.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
water-lilies
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From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
which person or people
From this reading Josie and Alice were not far away watching Cecil Barr-Smith, who was wading into the lake to get water-lilies for them, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Lattimore in such cases made and provided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I forgot to say Mr. Elkins and myself were discussing affairs of state with Miss Hinckley.
