used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
from appearances alone
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE WETUMPKA.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
deem to be
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The Garbrooks were exceedingly pleasant people.
Five-Mile
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From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
Garbrook
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From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
Garbrook's
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From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
Garbrooks
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From this reading The Garbrooks were exceedingly pleasant people.
a young female
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE WETUMPKA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE WETUMPKA.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Garbrooks were exceedingly pleasant people.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The Garbrooks were exceedingly pleasant people.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE WETUMPKA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Garbrooks were exceedingly pleasant people.
WETUMPKA
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE WETUMPKA.
at the time that
From this reading The time had apparently come to part when we anchored at the Springs.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The young ladies would not consider it; and then came an invitation for our party to visit Mr. Garbrook's orange plantation on Five-Mile Creek.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Garbrook, without being pretty, was a very sensible girl, and our young ladies liked her very much.
