used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not that you have the horses, but that you show no jealousy about them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "This really is the most wonderful affair!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
cloisteredadjectiveUS /ˈklɔɪstərd/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
made known or openly avowed
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
the act of departing
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
Dorothy
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that you have the horses, but that you show no jealousy about them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This really is the most wonderful affair!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Not that you have the horses, but that you show no jealousy about them.
laundrynounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "This really is the most wonderful affair!
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
not any; not one
From this reading Not that you have the horses, but that you show no jealousy about them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that you have the horses, but that you show no jealousy about them.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
not divisible by two
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "This really is the most wonderful affair!
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not that you have the horses, but that you show no jealousy about them.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
having a supporting base
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
express a supposition
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This really is the most wonderful affair!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE Dorothy looked after the fleeing little figure as it disappeared behind a clump of shrubbery in the direction of the laundry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading "A child of one of the workmen, I suppose, but such an odd, quaint looking child," she thought, and rejoined her mates.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were still standing beside the cloistered walk, talking, planning the wonderful trips which would be open to them now that they owned horses; comparing notes upon the points of each that they fancied they had already learned, while Mr. Ford declared:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not that you have the horses, but that you show no jealousy about them.
