used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
the two together, not just one
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
Calvert
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From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
an occurrence of something
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
Cecil
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From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
contestantsnounUS /kənˈtestənts/
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
currantnoun
any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
currants
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From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
ENDINGnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
divisible by two
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
gayest
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From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
the act of departing
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
a social unit living together
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
jellverbUS /dʒel/
become gelatinous
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
Martha
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From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
Montaignenoun
French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
cut with a saw
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
She's
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From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Might have been plain Mrs. Bruce, or Jane Jones herself, Mrs. Cecil might, she was that simple and plain spoke.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
the act of testing something
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading First came the Montaigne equipage, with Mrs. Montaigne and Helena upon the back seat, the latter sitting stiffly erect and haughty, the former chatting most pleasantly with the cripple facing her.
volublyadverb
in a chatty manner
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Behind the carriage walked Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Chester, both in the gayest of spirits and talking volubly of household matters; as mother Martha afterward described it:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She's going to have her currant jell' made right away, even whilst the currants are half green.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WALK AND ITS ENDING It was with great surprise that the dwellers in the houses along the way saw the contestants in a case of law returning from the trial in the most harmonious manner.
