used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Mrs. Winthrop was in the garden, so Benjamin Franklin said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He opened the high gate set in the stone wall and went down the long walk.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Mrs. Winthrop was in the garden, so Benjamin Franklin said.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mrs. Winthrop was in the garden, so Benjamin Franklin said.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He opened the high gate set in the stone wall and went down the long walk.
GibbonnounUS /ˈɡɪbən/
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He opened the high gate set in the stone wall and went down the long walk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Winthrop was in the garden, so Benjamin Franklin said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
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 He opened the high gate set in the stone wall and went down the long walk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
come together
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
Miolans
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From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
mistress's
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From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
a particular point in time
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the high gate set in the stone wall and went down the long walk.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Winthrop was in the garden, so Benjamin Franklin said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He opened the high gate set in the stone wall and went down the long walk.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Winthrop was in the garden, so Benjamin Franklin said.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He opened the high gate set in the stone wall and went down the long walk.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Winthrop was in the garden, so Benjamin Franklin said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
in the direction of
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He opened the high gate set in the stone wall and went down the long walk.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He opened the high gate set in the stone wall and went down the long walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He opened the high gate set in the stone wall and went down the long walk.
at the time that
From this reading She was at the far end; her back was towards him, and she did not hear his step; she started when he spoke her name.
a Caucasian
From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
Winthrop
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From this reading Mrs. Winthrop was in the garden, so Benjamin Franklin said.
Winthrop's
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From this reading A shaggy white dog came to meet him; it was his friend Gibbon, and a moment later he recognized Mrs. Winthrop's groom, holding his own and his mistress's horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But she recovered herself immediately, smiled, and began talking with much the same easy, graceful manner she had shown upon his first arrival at Miolans, when they met at the gate the year before.
