used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pleasant old face twinkled at her out of the little window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
Blodgett
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From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
Blodgett's
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From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
crisesnounUS /ˈkraɪsiz/
plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
don't
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From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
enlivenedadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənd/
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The pleasant old face twinkled at her out of the little window.
Fly-away
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From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
a state of high honor
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
missesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pleasant old face twinkled at her out of the little window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The pleasant old face twinkled at her out of the little window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The pleasant old face twinkled at her out of the little window.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The pleasant old face twinkled at her out of the little window.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
ticketman
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From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The pleasant old face twinkled at her out of the little window.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
at the time that
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The pleasant old face twinkled at her out of the little window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Blodgett's acquaintance with Glory had been enlivened by a good many such crises as this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In his mind he had always separated her from the other Douglas young misses as "The Fly-away One."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Blodgett," she cried, "what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?"
