used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sandersons did not remain long at the ranch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
cantered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
a young person of either sex
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
the act of departing
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Sandersons did not remain long at the ranch.
doiliesnounUS /ˈdɔɪliz/
plural of “doily” — a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
gleefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡliːfəl/
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
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 The Sandersons did not remain long at the ranch.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
Mariposilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Sandersons did not remain long at the ranch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
the act of departing politely
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The Sandersons did not remain long at the ranch.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Sandersons did not remain long at the ranch.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
Sandersons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sandersons did not remain long at the ranch.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sandersons did not remain long at the ranch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were bestowed as a reward for the girl's recent industry, and she was permitted to sell them with the altar cloth.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "Shall I not be rich?" she cried, brandishing in excitement a superb riding whip, a remnant of former glories.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After their departure Mariposilla saddled the pony, and, bidding us a gleeful adieu, cantered away with the precious altar cloth.
workmanshipnounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənʃɪp/
skill in an occupation or trade
From this reading At parting, the Dona Maria had given her child, for a surprise, a dozen exquisite doilies of her own workmanship.
