used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "Alfred," she began, "I want to tell you what's happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Alfred," she began, "I want to tell you what's happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
Cahews
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From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
campgroundnounUS /ˈkæmpɡraʊnd/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
Carrie
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From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
Cartwright's
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From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
dish-rag
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From this reading I'm so excited I'm as limber as a dish-rag.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I'm so excited I'm as limber as a dish-rag.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Alfred," she began, "I want to tell you what's happened.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
Henley
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From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Alfred," she began, "I want to tell you what's happened.
I'm
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From this reading I'm so excited I'm as limber as a dish-rag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
invitin
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From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
Jim
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From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
limberadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmbər/
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
From this reading I'm so excited I'm as limber as a dish-rag.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
nigger
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From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
a brief written record
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm so excited I'm as limber as a dish-rag.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
express in words
From this reading "Alfred," she began, "I want to tell you what's happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She was in a flutter of excitement, rubbing her thin hands together in vast satisfaction.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Alfred," she began, "I want to tell you what's happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, as Henley was walking home in the dusk and was passing Mrs. Cartwright's cottage, she saw him and hastened out to the fence.
what's
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From this reading "Alfred," she began, "I want to tell you what's happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
the day immediately before today
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Alfred," she began, "I want to tell you what's happened.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jim Cahews sent a note over by your nigger yesterday to Carrie Wade invitin' her to drive to the campground with him Sunday."
