used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
a young female
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
Leslie
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE NEW LOVE.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Lucy."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW LOVE.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Lucy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Lucy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
on the contrary
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
school-girls
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From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW LOVE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fortnight later Lucy was returning from a rather lengthy ramble.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a companion, one of the school-girls, this being the universal holiday, Saturday afternoon, and they both carried a basket full of roots and leaves; for whenever Lucy went out she managed to bring home something for planting in the little garden of which she and Leslie were so fond and proud.
which person or people
From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
you're
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From this reading "I hope you're not getting tired, Jenny," she said to the girl who tripped on proudly beside her.
