used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'Very ill indeed, I believe,' said Netta, rather sulkily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
dismounting
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From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
a movement into or inward
From this reading 'How is that poor girl, Netta?' were her first words on entering the house.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
FARMER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading THE FARMER'S SON.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'How is that poor girl, Netta?' were her first words on entering the house.
a young female
From this reading 'How is that poor girl, Netta?' were her first words on entering the house.
Glanyravon
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From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
Gwynne
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From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'How is that poor girl, Netta?' were her first words on entering the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
How
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From this reading 'How is that poor girl, Netta?' were her first words on entering the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Very ill indeed, I believe,' said Netta, rather sulkily.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading 'Very ill indeed, I believe,' said Netta, rather sulkily.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'Very ill indeed, I believe,' said Netta, rather sulkily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'How is that poor girl, Netta?' were her first words on entering the house.
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 She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
Netta
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From this reading 'How is that poor girl, Netta?' were her first words on entering the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'How is that poor girl, Netta?' were her first words on entering the house.
on the contrary
From this reading 'Very ill indeed, I believe,' said Netta, rather sulkily.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Very ill indeed, I believe,' said Netta, rather sulkily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE FARMER'S SON.
sulkilyadverb
in a sulky manner
From this reading 'Very ill indeed, I believe,' said Netta, rather sulkily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FARMER'S SON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At about ten o'clock on Monday morning Miss Gwynne rode up to the door of Glanyravon Farm, and, dismounting, entered the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Very ill indeed, I believe,' said Netta, rather sulkily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was attended by a groom, and told him that she should not be long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'How is that poor girl, Netta?' were her first words on entering the house.
the words that are spoken
From this reading 'How is that poor girl, Netta?' were her first words on entering the house.
