used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But she said the salt air strengthened her; and she wished to breathe all she could of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading But she said the salt air strengthened her; and she wished to breathe all she could of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she said the salt air strengthened her; and she wished to breathe all she could of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
chowdernounUS /ˈtʃaʊdər/
a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she said the salt air strengthened her; and she wished to breathe all she could of it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading MILLY'S ESCAPE.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she said the salt air strengthened her; and she wished to breathe all she could of it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
hostlernounUS /ˈhɑːslər/
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she said the salt air strengthened her; and she wished to breathe all she could of it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
MILLY'S
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From this reading MILLY'S ESCAPE.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
others
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From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
a human being
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she said the salt air strengthened her; and she wished to breathe all she could of it.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading But she said the salt air strengthened her; and she wished to breathe all she could of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading But she said the salt air strengthened her; and she wished to breathe all she could of it.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
unharnessverb
remove the harness from
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading So, instead of having the horses taken out at the stable, Uncle George drove down to a great rock close by the high water mark, and then had the hostler unharness and lead the horses back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Morgan proposed that she should have a room in the public house close by the beach, and lie down while the gentlemen caught fish, and others made ready for the famous chowder.
which person or people
From this reading THE person to be thought of first of all was grandma, who was an old lady, and not very strong.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But she said the salt air strengthened her; and she wished to breathe all she could of it.
