used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It showed something like an apologetic softness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading It showed something like an apologetic softness.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She patted Sheila's shoulder when she passed the girl at work.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
DustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
divisible by two
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
a young female
From this reading She patted Sheila's shoulder when she passed the girl at work.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
Hilliard
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From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It showed something like an apologetic softness.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She patted Sheila's shoulder when she passed the girl at work.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading She patted Sheila's shoulder when she passed the girl at work.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
have in common
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She patted Sheila's shoulder when she passed the girl at work.
She's
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From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
Sheila
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From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
Sheila's
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From this reading She patted Sheila's shoulder when she passed the girl at work.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She patted Sheila's shoulder when she passed the girl at work.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It showed something like an apologetic softness.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading It showed something like an apologetic softness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It showed something like an apologetic softness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "She's not such a bad old girl, is she?" he admitted when Sheila had been given a half-holiday and was riding on the black horse beside Hilliard on his Dusty across one of the mountain meadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HISTORY AND A LETTER The next morning, it seemed Miss Blake's humor had completely changed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Hilliard next appeared, a morning visit this time, he was bidden to share their dinner; he was even smiled upon.
at the time that
From this reading She patted Sheila's shoulder when she passed the girl at work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She patted Sheila's shoulder when she passed the girl at work.
