used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
anew
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE tricycle, however, was returned without any more use.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
Barbara
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From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
BARBARA'S
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From this reading BARBARA'S GIFT.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
Evan
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From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
set up or found
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
Garge
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From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading BARBARA'S GIFT.
highest in quality
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE tricycle, however, was returned without any more use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
Ivor
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From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
Lucia
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From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
engage in
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE tricycle, however, was returned without any more use.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE tricycle, however, was returned without any more use.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
carry out
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE tricycle, however, was returned without any more use.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
tricyclenounUS /ˈtrɪsɪkəl/
a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
From this reading THE tricycle, however, was returned without any more use.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ivor could not make up his mind to get on it again.
the act of using
From this reading THE tricycle, however, was returned without any more use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE tricycle, however, was returned without any more use.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
at the time that
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading "Garge" was commissioned to take it back to Windsor, pay the hire, and for the slight damage done, and there the matter ended.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE tricycle, however, was returned without any more use.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But when Evan was a little better, the donkey carriage was found of the greatest use, and many hours were spent in the woods, Lucia taking her sketching and Barbara her book and her dog.
