used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She only met one servant; the place was in a dozy, Sunday-afternoon condition.
(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 SEA-ROKE It was all quite easy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She only met one servant; the place was in a dozy, Sunday-afternoon condition.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
placed crosswise
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
dozyadjective
half asleep
From this reading She only met one servant; the place was in a dozy, Sunday-afternoon condition.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE SEA-ROKE It was all quite easy.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
Gracie's
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From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
Greta
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From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
ha-hanounUS /ˌhɑːˈhɑː/
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SEA-ROKE It was all quite easy.
Joey
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From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She only met one servant; the place was in a dozy, Sunday-afternoon condition.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She only met one servant; the place was in a dozy, Sunday-afternoon condition.
and nothing more
From this reading She only met one servant; the place was in a dozy, Sunday-afternoon condition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She only met one servant; the place was in a dozy, Sunday-afternoon condition.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE SEA-ROKE It was all quite easy.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
SEA-ROKE
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From this reading THE SEA-ROKE It was all quite easy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She only met one servant; the place was in a dozy, Sunday-afternoon condition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
Sunday-afternoon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She only met one servant; the place was in a dozy, Sunday-afternoon condition.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA-ROKE It was all quite easy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEA-ROKE It was all quite easy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had taken off her coat and hat in Gracie's room; Joey made her way there--hurried into her things, and ran downstairs.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
in or at the place that
From this reading She got out at a side door, and, avoiding the front drive, where she thought she might be seen and stopped, she darted away over well-kept lawns, crossed the ha-ha at a jump, and landed in the park.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here she slightly slackened her headlong pace--nobody would see her among the trees--and began to compose her letter of apology to Cousin Greta.
