used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading "I am positively melting, and my head aches," she said.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am positively melting, and my head aches," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
Annersly
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From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
Carrie
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From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
CusternounUS /ˈkʌstər/
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does your husband work this weather?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
dried-upadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
remove the dust from
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
Eveline
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From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
the act of departing
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
HAYnounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I am positively melting, and my head aches," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
how
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From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading How does your husband work this weather?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am positively melting, and my head aches," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading "I am positively melting, and my head aches," she said.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am positively melting, and my head aches," she said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "I am positively melting, and my head aches," she said.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
move upward
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am positively melting, and my head aches," she said.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am positively melting, and my head aches," she said.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
sloo
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From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How does your husband work this weather?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
to-night
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From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
Urmston
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From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading How does your husband work this weather?"
at the time that
From this reading PRAIRIE HAY It was the middle of a scorching afternoon when Carrie drew her waggon over a low rise and down the long slope to the dried-up sloo.
a Caucasian
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
belonging to which person
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Urmston, riding beside it, sprinkled white with dust, looked uncomfortably hot, and Eveline Annersly, whose face was unpleasantly flushed, tried in vain to shelter herself beneath her parasol in the jolting waggon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading How does your husband work this weather?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I had known how hot it was, you would never have got me here, and, if Mrs. Custer will keep me, I am not going back to Prospect to-night.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How does your husband work this weather?"
