1908
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From this reading She made it in 1908, from some old stuff of her mother's."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Look, Lizzie, Sarah Bannister's got a new bonnet."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
Bannister's
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From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My word, she'll be late if they don't hurry."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "This is the fourth year she's worn that black coat of hers.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "Look, Lizzie, Sarah Bannister's got a new bonnet."
bowledverbUS /boʊld/
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "This is the fourth year she's worn that black coat of hers.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
dog-cart
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From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
don't
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From this reading "My word, she'll be late if they don't hurry."
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "This is the fourth year she's worn that black coat of hers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Look, Lizzie, Sarah Bannister's got a new bonnet."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made it in 1908, from some old stuff of her mother's."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "This is the fourth year she's worn that black coat of hers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "My word, she'll be late if they don't hurry."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My word, she'll be late if they don't hurry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made it in 1908, from some old stuff of her mother's."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the fourth year she's worn that black coat of hers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She made it in 1908, from some old stuff of her mother's."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
lace-veiled
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From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "My word, she'll be late if they don't hurry."
Lizzie
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From this reading "Look, Lizzie, Sarah Bannister's got a new bonnet."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, Lizzie, Sarah Bannister's got a new bonnet."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made it in 1908, from some old stuff of her mother's."
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She made it in 1908, from some old stuff of her mother's."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My word, she'll be late if they don't hurry."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Look, Lizzie, Sarah Bannister's got a new bonnet."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She made it in 1908, from some old stuff of her mother's."
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made it in 1908, from some old stuff of her mother's."
she'll
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From this reading "My word, she'll be late if they don't hurry."
she's
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From this reading "This is the fourth year she's worn that black coat of hers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She made it in 1908, from some old stuff of her mother's."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading She made it in 1908, from some old stuff of her mother's."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is the fourth year she's worn that black coat of hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My word, she'll be late if they don't hurry."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the fourth year she's worn that black coat of hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
at the time that
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When Sarah Bannister's dog-cart bowled along the High Street of Market Burton, its progress was observed by several pairs of eyes, peeping discreetly from behind lace-veiled windows.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "My word, she'll be late if they don't hurry."
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "This is the fourth year she's worn that black coat of hers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "This is the fourth year she's worn that black coat of hers.
