used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
Avondale
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
CimarronnounUS /ˈsɪmərɑːn/
a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
the act of departing
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will do me good.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
Ethel
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From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It will do me good.
highest in quality
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
hastily-scrawled
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From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
Horton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
of the present time and place
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will do me good.
and nothing more
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will do me good.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
a brief written record
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
Osborn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
prostrated
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Englishman had sent her a hastily-scrawled note, briefly stating that he released her daughter from their engagement, and that his immediate departure was of the greatest importance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A few mornings after this, Ethel asked her father if she might go with him on a trip that he had planned to the Cimarron River.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “I just feel, daddy,” said she, “like taking a wild ride down the valley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will do me good.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Horton learned of the flight of Lord Avondale and of the death of her friend, Lucy Osborn, she was prostrated with grief and chagrin.
