used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LETTY Letty spent a restless night.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
anew
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But Mr. Drake could not allow this for two reasons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Drake could not allow this for two reasons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Mr. Drake could not allow this for two reasons.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading But Mr. Drake could not allow this for two reasons.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Mr. Drake could not allow this for two reasons.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
Hartwell-Jones
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From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
Jane
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From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
LETTY
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From this reading LETTY Letty spent a restless night.
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 To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
march in a procession
From this reading To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Drake could not allow this for two reasons.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LETTY Letty spent a restless night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mr. Drake could not allow this for two reasons.
on one occasion
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But Mr. Drake could not allow this for two reasons.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading LETTY Letty spent a restless night.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading LETTY Letty spent a restless night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Drake could not allow this for two reasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But Mr. Drake could not allow this for two reasons.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Jane and Christopher had wanted her to go home with them that afternoon, to let Mrs. Hartwell-Jones see the ponies and settle the matter at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first she had been much excited by seeing the twins again and looked forward to their return in the morning with much impatience.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To begin with, a long country trip would be too much for the ponies, together with their march in the procession and two performances.
