used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Why, Young Lady,” he called out, “we don't know each other's _names_.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
cocher
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From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
don't
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From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Why, Young Lady,” he called out, “we don't know each other's _names_.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She laughed and gave hers.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She laughed and gave hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
how
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From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “Mine's William P. Johnson,” he said.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, Young Lady,” he called out, “we don't know each other's _names_.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Why, Young Lady,” he called out, “we don't know each other's _names_.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed and gave hers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
Mine'snounUS /maɪnz/
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “Mine's William P. Johnson,” he said.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Why, Young Lady,” he called out, “we don't know each other's _names_.”
other's
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From this reading “Why, Young Lady,” he called out, “we don't know each other's _names_.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why, Young Lady,” he called out, “we don't know each other's _names_.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “Mine's William P. Johnson,” he said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed and gave hers.
express in words
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “And if I don't want them myself, I might send them to my mother,” Virginia replied, a quiver in her laugh at her own little joke.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, Young Lady,” he called out, “we don't know each other's _names_.”
at the time that
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He had put her in her cab; he had tried to tell her how much he thanked her; they had said good-bye and the _cocher_ had cracked his whip when he came running after her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Young Lady,” he called out, “we don't know each other's _names_.”
William
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From this reading “Mine's William P. Johnson,” he said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Why, Young Lady,” he called out, “we don't know each other's _names_.”
