used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAST APPEAL.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was almost stunned with grief, and only her indignation kept her up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A LAST APPEAL.
move towards
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
to come or go into
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She was almost stunned with grief, and only her indignation kept her up.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading She was almost stunned with grief, and only her indignation kept her up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She was almost stunned with grief, and only her indignation kept her up.
immediately past
From this reading A LAST APPEAL.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
and nothing more
From this reading She was almost stunned with grief, and only her indignation kept her up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
with speed
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
redskinnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
cut with a saw
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was almost stunned with grief, and only her indignation kept her up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was almost stunned with grief, and only her indignation kept her up.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was almost stunned with grief, and only her indignation kept her up.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "It is a Cheyenne, one of the Indian police," she said, quickly, and she watched the redskin horseman approach and heard him call out to some one on the piazza:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jennie waited in the arbor until she saw Herbert Bernard enter the house, and then she hastily made her way to her own room.
showing sorrow
From this reading As she was about to give way to a fit of weeping she beheld an Indian coming at a gallop up the trail to the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was almost stunned with grief, and only her indignation kept her up.
