used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
AGATHA
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From this reading AGATHA PROVES OBDURATE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
don't
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From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading She flashed a searching glance at the girl, whose face, however, remained expressionless.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She flashed a searching glance at the girl, whose face, however, remained expressionless.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She flashed a searching glance at the girl, whose face, however, remained expressionless.
set up or found
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
a young female
From this reading She flashed a searching glance at the girl, whose face, however, remained expressionless.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She flashed a searching glance at the girl, whose face, however, remained expressionless.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She flashed a searching glance at the girl, whose face, however, remained expressionless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll take the kiddies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
kiddiesnounUS /ˈkɪdiz/
plural of “kiddy” — informal term for a young child
From this reading "I'll take the kiddies.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
OBDURATEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading AGATHA PROVES OBDURATE.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading AGATHA PROVES OBDURATE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She flashed a searching glance at the girl, whose face, however, remained expressionless.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading She flashed a searching glance at the girl, whose face, however, remained expressionless.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take the kiddies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
at the time that
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
belonging to which person
From this reading She flashed a searching glance at the girl, whose face, however, remained expressionless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was two days later when Agatha, coming back from a stroll across the prairie with the two little girls, found Mrs. Hastings awaiting her at the homestead door.
Wyllard's
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From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Harry Wyllard's here, and he seems quite anxious to see you, though I don't know what he wants," she said.
