used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY It was a typical Christmas day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
Casey
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From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Mr. Casey was in high spirits over Nora's choice.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY It was a typical Christmas day.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY It was a typical Christmas day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
divisible by two
From this reading There was even snow on the ground.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
GrandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was even snow on the ground.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mr. Casey was in high spirits over Nora's choice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
Hollister
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From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
Hollisters
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From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY It was a typical Christmas day.
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
Nora's
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From this reading Mr. Casey was in high spirits over Nora's choice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was even snow on the ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Casey was in high spirits over Nora's choice.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was even snow on the ground.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Mr. Casey was in high spirits over Nora's choice.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
Susan
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From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was even snow on the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was even snow on the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY It was a typical Christmas day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY It was a typical Christmas day.
well-groomedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading The pretty limousine stood before the Hollisters' door and a well-groomed good-looking chauffeur was taken in and presented to Mrs. Hollister, his future mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grandmother, in her handsome new cloak, and Aunt Susan with Mr. Casey, took the first ride.
