used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are so much better off in our ‘Arizona,’ dear Mr. Hale.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading “We are so much better off in our ‘Arizona,’ dear Mr. Hale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “We are so much better off in our ‘Arizona,’ dear Mr. Hale.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
dearly loved
From this reading “We are so much better off in our ‘Arizona,’ dear Mr. Hale.
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE LONG JOURNEY ENDS.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Mr. Hale never forgot that railway trip.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Mr. Hale never forgot that railway trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
Jessica
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From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE LONG JOURNEY ENDS.
the act of departing
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
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 THE LONG JOURNEY ENDS.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hale never forgot that railway trip.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We are so much better off in our ‘Arizona,’ dear Mr. Hale.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Hale never forgot that railway trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We are so much better off in our ‘Arizona,’ dear Mr. Hale.
others
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From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We are so much better off in our ‘Arizona,’ dear Mr. Hale.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Mr. Hale never forgot that railway trip.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
in the near future
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Hale never forgot that railway trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG JOURNEY ENDS.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Mr. Hale never forgot that railway trip.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To rouse Jessica Trent from her sorrow at leaving home he had suggested her helping others; and so thoroughly did she follow his advice that he soon had a dozen people depending upon him for counsel and comfort.
precisely as stated
From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are so much better off in our ‘Arizona,’ dear Mr. Hale.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Quoth that young traveler, in the very presence of the ailing mother of the tourist car:
