used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
Aha
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From this reading "Aha!" she murmurs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
BlastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Blast his picture!
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
far-away
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From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hist! it is him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blast his picture!
Hist
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From this reading "Hist! it is him.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hist! it is him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hist! it is him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
Luella
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From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
moulded
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From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "Aha!" she murmurs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Blast his picture!
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aha!" she murmurs.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
having a supporting base
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly there breaks on her finely moulded and flexible ear the sound of a horse's hoof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |During all this time that we have been going on with the preceding chapter, Luella has been standing in the door looking away to the eastward, a soiled gingham apron thrown over her head, and a dreamy, far-away look in her mournful sorrel eyes.
