used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
how
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From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
immediately past
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
Ma'ame
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From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
engage in
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
Mam'selle
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From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
Pélagie
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From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
put a saddle on
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
squanderverbUS /ˈskwɑːndər/
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
From this reading She knows we have money and could squander it if we chose.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
Valmet
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From this reading Do not fret, Pauline; let us hope La Petite is a true Valmet."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She knows how we live, and why we live; her father has told her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will sleep upon a cot in the room next to ours," responded Ma'ame Pélagie, "and live as we do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
but in spite of that
From this reading Then Ma'ame Pélagie rose with stately deliberation and went to saddle? her horse, for she had yet to make her last daily round through the fields; and Mam'selle Pauline threaded her way slowly among the tangled grasses toward the cabin.
