used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TAILOR-MADE FATE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally she broke into a trot, and anon into a run.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Occasionally she broke into a trot, and anon into a run.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
lacking funds
From this reading Occasionally she broke into a trot, and anon into a run.
by-path
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From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
by-paths
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From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
cantered
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From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
traveling across
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
début
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From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A TAILOR-MADE FATE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
flickverbUS /flɪk/
flash intermittently
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Occasionally she broke into a trot, and anon into a run.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
and nothing more
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally she broke into a trot, and anon into a run.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
riding-school
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From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Occasionally she broke into a trot, and anon into a run.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally she broke into a trot, and anon into a run.
Simms
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From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
society'snounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
speedieradjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiər/
comparative of “speedy” — characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
TAILOR-MADEnoun
custom-made clothing
From this reading A TAILOR-MADE FATE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Occasionally she broke into a trot, and anon into a run.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
unworn
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From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At times she had been known—to a select few—to kick; and the kick had invariably occurred at the crossing of the highway and the by-path, and just before she had made up her mind to forsake the road for the hedges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
at the time that
From this reading The speedier locomotion took place on unworn by-paths; when on the broad highway she was a most sedate representative of her riding-school.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
which person or people
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Helen Simms was a young woman who had cantered gracefully under the flick of society’s whip since the night of her début.
