used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No. Just wait a little for me, Lewis."
anew
From this reading Then, in spotless order again, she went back to Lewis and inquired where Logan was at work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No. Just wait a little for me, Lewis."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in spotless order again, she went back to Lewis and inquired where Logan was at work.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
and nothing more
From this reading "No. Just wait a little for me, Lewis."
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "No. Just wait a little for me, Lewis."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No. Just wait a little for me, Lewis."
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading Then, in spotless order again, she went back to Lewis and inquired where Logan was at work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No. Just wait a little for me, Lewis."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Just wait a little for me, Lewis."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Then, in spotless order again, she went back to Lewis and inquired where Logan was at work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
relieve from
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
ROSE-BUSH
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From this reading THE ROSE-BUSH.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, in spotless order again, she went back to Lewis and inquired where Logan was at work.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Then, in spotless order again, she went back to Lewis and inquired where Logan was at work.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
carry out
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSE-BUSH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in spotless order again, she went back to Lewis and inquired where Logan was at work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
a special situation
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
on a floor above
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "No. Just wait a little for me, Lewis."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Upstairs went Daisy; took off her boots and got rid of the soil they had brought home; that was the first thing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, in spotless order again, she went back to Lewis and inquired where Logan was at work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will I take him to the stable, Miss Daisy?" inquired the boy, as Daisy got out at the back door.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then, in spotless order again, she went back to Lewis and inquired where Logan was at work.
