used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading MARY--MORE GENEROUS THAN JUST.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
Jessie
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From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
and nothing more
From this reading MARY--MORE GENEROUS THAN JUST.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY--MORE GENEROUS THAN JUST.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MARY--MORE GENEROUS THAN JUST.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
sauntering
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From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
cut with a saw
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MARY--MORE GENEROUS THAN JUST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As we approached the house, we saw the sheep driven to their pen for the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While I walked steadily on, she and Harriet were sometimes by my side, sometimes running before me, and sometimes lingering far behind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We stopped to chat a while with them, and then Mary, bidding Jessie good-by, turned back with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harriet and I, walking over one pleasant afternoon to my brother's, met Jessie sauntering slowly home, and Mary with her.
