used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
Felicite's
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From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth had seen Walter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
indescribablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
a female domestic
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
in the near future
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth had seen Walter.
cut with a saw
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ruth had seen Walter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading In this direction there was at some distance a second road, and along this track she saw presently a man approaching on horseback.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Ruth had seen Walter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her figure was out of sight from the place where the phaeton and the maid were waiting; her face was turned in the other direction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was this which had given her that new life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tired of Felicite's "flapping way of driving," as she called it, she had left the phaeton for a few moments, and was sitting by herself in the forest, with her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on the palm of her hand; her eyes, vaguely fixed on a red bush near by, had an indescribably weary expression.
