used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had finished her sewing, and had stopped for a little chat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had finished her sewing, and had stopped for a little chat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading She had finished her sewing, and had stopped for a little chat.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
traveling across
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "And perhaps he had to go farther than the messenger said.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She had finished her sewing, and had stopped for a little chat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had finished her sewing, and had stopped for a little chat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
a young female
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And perhaps he had to go farther than the messenger said.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had finished her sewing, and had stopped for a little chat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had finished her sewing, and had stopped for a little chat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
isn't
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From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
a small worthless amount
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
Jennie
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From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had finished her sewing, and had stopped for a little chat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
a person who carries a message
From this reading "And perhaps he had to go farther than the messenger said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's plenty of time, though."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
by chance
From this reading "And perhaps he had to go farther than the messenger said.
a full supply
From this reading There's plenty of time, though."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And perhaps he had to go farther than the messenger said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading She had finished her sewing, and had stopped for a little chat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She had finished her sewing, and had stopped for a little chat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And perhaps he had to go farther than the messenger said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT GOLDEN CROSSING "Jack is late, isn't he, Jennie?" asked Mrs. Blake, as she sat in the Golden Crossing post office.
There's
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From this reading There's plenty of time, though."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There's plenty of time, though."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There's plenty of time, though."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you know he had to ride out and get the mail from the disabled stage coach," replied the girl, as she made some entries in her books.
