used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
coins made of gold
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Rich, that’s it,” she told herself.
an opening into or through something
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Rich, that’s it,” she told herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
a light shade of red
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Rich, that’s it,” she told herself.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to think.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
not in physical motion
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
that's
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From this reading “Rich, that’s it,” she told herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She wanted to think.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
Tillie's
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From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Rich, that’s it,” she told herself.
precisely as stated
From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
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 That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.
which person or people
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.
