used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Marjorie had felt it only fair to Leslie to acquaint Miss Susanna with that change.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
Alec
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From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The old lady now divined that Peter Carden had come to the Arms on a friendly errand.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Her quick brain had instantly arrived at the truth as she glanced from Leslie to Peter Carden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her quick brain had instantly arrived at the truth as she glanced from Leslie to Peter Carden.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her quick brain had instantly arrived at the truth as she glanced from Leslie to Peter Carden.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
Carden
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From this reading The old lady now divined that Peter Carden had come to the Arms on a friendly errand.
Carden's
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From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old lady now divined that Peter Carden had come to the Arms on a friendly errand.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
divined
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From this reading The old lady now divined that Peter Carden had come to the Arms on a friendly errand.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The old lady now divined that Peter Carden had come to the Arms on a friendly errand.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Marjorie had felt it only fair to Leslie to acquaint Miss Susanna with that change.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Marjorie had felt it only fair to Leslie to acquaint Miss Susanna with that change.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The old lady now divined that Peter Carden had come to the Arms on a friendly errand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her quick brain had instantly arrived at the truth as she glanced from Leslie to Peter Carden.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her quick brain had instantly arrived at the truth as she glanced from Leslie to Peter Carden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Her quick brain had instantly arrived at the truth as she glanced from Leslie to Peter Carden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie had felt it only fair to Leslie to acquaint Miss Susanna with that change.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady now divined that Peter Carden had come to the Arms on a friendly errand.
Leslie
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From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
without good reason
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
Marjorie
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From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old lady now divined that Peter Carden had come to the Arms on a friendly errand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady now divined that Peter Carden had come to the Arms on a friendly errand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old lady now divined that Peter Carden had come to the Arms on a friendly errand.
and nothing more
From this reading Marjorie had felt it only fair to Leslie to acquaint Miss Susanna with that change.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her quick brain had instantly arrived at the truth as she glanced from Leslie to Peter Carden.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading She had heard from Marjorie of the recent agreeable change in Leslie Cairns.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
a male human offspring
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading Marjorie had felt it only fair to Leslie to acquaint Miss Susanna with that change.
Susanna's
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From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marjorie had felt it only fair to Leslie to acquaint Miss Susanna with that change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Her quick brain had instantly arrived at the truth as she glanced from Leslie to Peter Carden.
TULIPnounUS /ˈtuːləp/
any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
a late time of life
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNDER THE TULIP TREE “Well, Peter, the years have dealt lightly with you,” was Miss Susanna’s greeting as she held out a hand to Alec Carden’s runaway son.
