used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
anew
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "It's bound to," he assured her.
Bartell
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From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
confined by bonds
From this reading "It's bound to," he assured her.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
give encouragement to
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
Ewing
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From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
I'll
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From this reading But she would only say, "I'll like your land when it makes sister well."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
It's
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From this reading "It's bound to," he assured her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
jestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But she would only say, "I'll like your land when it makes sister well."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But she would only say, "I'll like your land when it makes sister well."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
and nothing more
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
express in words
From this reading But she would only say, "I'll like your land when it makes sister well."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
that is looked for
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
a special situation
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But she would only say, "I'll like your land when it makes sister well."
at the time that
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had eyes only for her sister, the white, weak, phantom thing who smiled terribly as her brother half carried her into the stateroom of their car.
which person or people
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SUNSET TRAIL Ewing had looked forward pleasantly to meeting Virginia Bartell again, but it was a new Virginia who met him with a nod when he joined the party on the evening of the start.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Through the days of the journey he sought to cheer her, wistfully making jests about the flat land and its people as they sped through the little wooden towns, promising her a land that would be "busy every minute."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she would only say, "I'll like your land when it makes sister well."
