used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes it seemed that life had just begun for her that night at the dance.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No one had ever paid much attention to her back home in Pottsville.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sometimes it seemed that life had just begun for her that night at the dance.
Bragdon
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From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
ConestoganounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈstoʊɡə/
a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
traveling across
From this reading That crossing seemed now like a dusty nightmare.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Sometimes it seemed that life had just begun for her that night at the dance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading That crossing seemed now like a dusty nightmare.
at any time
From this reading No one had ever paid much attention to her back home in Pottsville.
far-away
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From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
FenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No one had ever paid much attention to her back home in Pottsville.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes it seemed that life had just begun for her that night at the dance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That crossing seemed now like a dusty nightmare.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No one had ever paid much attention to her back home in Pottsville.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sometimes it seemed that life had just begun for her that night at the dance.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading That crossing seemed now like a dusty nightmare.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had ever paid much attention to her back home in Pottsville.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That crossing seemed now like a dusty nightmare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had ever paid much attention to her back home in Pottsville.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading No one had ever paid much attention to her back home in Pottsville.
PIONEERSnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
Pottsville
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From this reading No one had ever paid much attention to her back home in Pottsville.
on the contrary
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That crossing seemed now like a dusty nightmare.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it seemed that life had just begun for her that night at the dance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Hope did not like to think back to it, but rather to accustom herself to the new life here in the Villa de Santa Fe.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
at the time that
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE PIONEERS Life had altered greatly for Hope Bragdon since that far-away day when her father had decided that they would cross the plains in a Conestoga wagon.
