used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not kept waiting, for Jock Muir was punctual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
importunitynoun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading They were not kept waiting, for Jock Muir was punctual.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They were not kept waiting, for Jock Muir was punctual.
LILACnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
MuirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading They were not kept waiting, for Jock Muir was punctual.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not kept waiting, for Jock Muir was punctual.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
OrrisnounUS /ˈɔːrɪs/
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
Orris's
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From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
pertinacitynoun
persistent determination
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
Pippa
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From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading They were not kept waiting, for Jock Muir was punctual.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
cut with a saw
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
having a supporting base
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not kept waiting, for Jock Muir was punctual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I never meant to come," said Orris smiling, "but pertinacity and importunity have been too much for me."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They were not kept waiting, for Jock Muir was punctual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were not kept waiting, for Jock Muir was punctual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And at four o'clock the next day, she and her aunt were standing outside the gate.
at the time that
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took off his cap with a flourish when he saw them.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading LILAC FARM IN spite of Orris's reluctance, Pippa had won the day.
