used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/
make amends for
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was no light matter, be it understood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rusty had five minutes for preparation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
discomposedadjective
having your composure disturbed
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But Rusty had five minutes for preparation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
brought together in one place
From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Rusty had five minutes for preparation.
not accessible to view
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
Hilliard
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From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
JOURNEY'S
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From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
Lander's
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From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This was no light matter, be it understood.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This was no light matter, be it understood.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But Rusty had five minutes for preparation.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
not any; not one
From this reading This was no light matter, be it understood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading But Rusty had five minutes for preparation.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no light matter, be it understood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
unbearablyadverbUS /ənˈberəbli/
to an unbearable degree
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading This was no light matter, be it understood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the time Hilliard rode up to Lander's gate a representative group of citizens had gathered there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOURNEY'S END The social life of Rusty, already complicated by the necessity it was under to atone for a mistake, was almost unbearably discomposed by the arrival of a strange lady.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hidden Creek was not a resort for ladies: and so signal an event as the appearance of a lady, a young lady, a pretty young lady, demanded considerable effort.
