used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
Aiden
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From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They got home, however, before the first rumble sounded, and Mrs. St. Aiden went up-stairs to lie down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S CAVE.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They got home, however, before the first rumble sounded, and Mrs. St. Aiden went up-stairs to lie down.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They got home, however, before the first rumble sounded, and Mrs. St. Aiden went up-stairs to lie down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
made afraid
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got home, however, before the first rumble sounded, and Mrs. St. Aiden went up-stairs to lie down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They got home, however, before the first rumble sounded, and Mrs. St. Aiden went up-stairs to lie down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading They got home, however, before the first rumble sounded, and Mrs. St. Aiden went up-stairs to lie down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
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 Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
MAGICIAN'S
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From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S CAVE.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
by chance
From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
pony's
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From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
Punch's
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From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading They got home, however, before the first rumble sounded, and Mrs. St. Aiden went up-stairs to lie down.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading They got home, however, before the first rumble sounded, and Mrs. St. Aiden went up-stairs to lie down.
St
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From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
tea-time
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From this reading She said that the heavy air made her head ache, and that perhaps she should get a nap before tea-time.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S CAVE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
up-stairs
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From this reading They got home, however, before the first rumble sounded, and Mrs. St. Aiden went up-stairs to lie down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Esther had taken her mother for a little drive upon that hot September afternoon, but they had not stayed out so long as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They got home, however, before the first rumble sounded, and Mrs. St. Aiden went up-stairs to lie down.
wishfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪʃfəl/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading The banks of cloud rising in the sky had frightened Mrs. St. Aiden, and Esther turned the pony's head for home, not very wishful herself to test Punch's nerve in a thunderstorm.
