used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then in a little while there was a dreadful trouble.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
anew
From this reading Bert cleared out and was never seen again in these parts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
Bert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she wasn't there--she had gone, nobody knew where.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Bert cleared out and was never seen again in these parts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Then in a little while there was a dreadful trouble.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But she wasn't there--she had gone, nobody knew where.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she wasn't there--she had gone, nobody knew where.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then in a little while there was a dreadful trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But she wasn't there--she had gone, nobody knew where.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Then in a little while there was a dreadful trouble.
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bert cleared out and was never seen again in these parts.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But she wasn't there--she had gone, nobody knew where.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bert cleared out and was never seen again in these parts.
the local environment
From this reading Bert cleared out and was never seen again in these parts.
Peterboro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
established beyond doubt
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
relentedverbUS /rɪˈlentɪd/
past form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bert cleared out and was never seen again in these parts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then in a little while there was a dreadful trouble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then in a little while there was a dreadful trouble.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Bert cleared out and was never seen again in these parts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Then in a little while there was a dreadful trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then in a little while there was a dreadful trouble.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she wasn't there--she had gone, nobody knew where.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as we heard about it Father relented, and I went right down to Peterboro to see Missy and bring her home.
in or at the place that
From this reading But she wasn't there--she had gone, nobody knew where.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Then in a little while there was a dreadful trouble.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
Williams'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmzɪz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman came to Peterboro and claimed to be Bert Williams's wife--and she was--she proved it.
