used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had dinner, all I wanted, with Aunt Chloe Chester.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I had dinner, all I wanted, with Aunt Chloe Chester.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
a youthful male person
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
Chloe
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From this reading I had dinner, all I wanted, with Aunt Chloe Chester.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, dear, thank you.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I had dinner, all I wanted, with Aunt Chloe Chester.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
take in solid food
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
ERRANDnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
set up or found
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
a young female
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had dinner, all I wanted, with Aunt Chloe Chester.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had dinner, all I wanted, with Aunt Chloe Chester.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, dear, thank you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "No, dear, thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The girl took her mother's hat and put it away in its box, brought her a fan, and asked if she should get her something to eat.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
precisely as stated
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I had dinner, all I wanted, with Aunt Chloe Chester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
at the time that
From this reading DOROTHY GOES UPON AN ERRAND When Mrs. Chester returned she was tired and found Dorothy so.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She takes this trouble of ours very hard, and declares that she will not live to see 'her boy' come back to Baltimore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had dinner, all I wanted, with Aunt Chloe Chester.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, dear, thank you.
