used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
Barrett
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From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdɪd/
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
BrittnounUS /brɪt/
the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
a female human offspring
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
the act of departing
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
HEIRESSnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
island'snounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
possessive form of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
Lebree
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From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
Nicola
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From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
not one, and not any
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
OAKLANDS
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From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
Olamon
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From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
and nothing more
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
peavynounUS /ˈpiːvi/
a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
Pete
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From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
Pulaski
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From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
move hurridly
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
a male human offspring
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
Tarratine
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From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF "OAKLANDS" "Pete Lebree had money and land, Paul of Olamon had none, Only his peavy and driving pole, his birch canoe and his gun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to Paul Nicola, lithe and tall, son of a Tarratine, Had gone the heart of the governor's child, Molly the island's queen."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Once more absorbed in his affairs, after the departure of Pulaski Britt, Barrett had forgotten the unpleasant morsel of gossip that Britt had brought to spice his interview.
under normal conditions
From this reading --_Old Town Ballads._ The coachman usually drove into town from the "Oaklands" to bring John Barrett home from his office, for Barrett liked the spirited rush of his blooded horses.
at the time that
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when his daughter occasionally anticipated the coachman, he resigned himself to a ride in her phaeton with only a sleepy pony to draw them.
