used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
react verbally
From this reading "Come," called a cheerful voice, in answer to her energetic rapping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Into the house and up the stairs she dashed at top speed, bound for Dorothy Martin's room.
AttiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
confined by bonds
From this reading Into the house and up the stairs she dashed at top speed, bound for Dorothy Martin's room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come," called a cheerful voice, in answer to her energetic rapping.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Come," called a cheerful voice, in answer to her energetic rapping.
clothing in general
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Into the house and up the stairs she dashed at top speed, bound for Dorothy Martin's room.
Dorothy
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From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading "Come," called a cheerful voice, in answer to her energetic rapping.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
FireflynounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Into the house and up the stairs she dashed at top speed, bound for Dorothy Martin's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
Jane
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From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
Judith's
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From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
and nothing more
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
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 Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Into the house and up the stairs she dashed at top speed, bound for Dorothy Martin's room.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
rappingverbUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading "Come," called a cheerful voice, in answer to her energetic rapping.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Into the house and up the stairs she dashed at top speed, bound for Dorothy Martin's room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
move hurridly
From this reading Into the house and up the stairs she dashed at top speed, bound for Dorothy Martin's room.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Into the house and up the stairs she dashed at top speed, bound for Dorothy Martin's room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come," called a cheerful voice, in answer to her energetic rapping.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Into the house and up the stairs she dashed at top speed, bound for Dorothy Martin's room.
unheraldedadjectiveUS /ənˈherəldɪd/
without warning or announcement
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One crisp Saturday afternoon in early November, Jane Allen ran up the steps of Madison Hall, her face radiant.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Come," called a cheerful voice, in answer to her energetic rapping.
in or at the place that
From this reading Attired in riding clothes, she had just come from the stable, where she had left Firefly after a long canter across country.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY Following on the heels of Judith's advent into the team came an unheralded and wonderful surprise for Dorothy Martin.
