used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading THE BASKET OF SPONGE-CAKE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
co-workernounUS /ˈkoʊˈwɜːrkər/
an associate that one works with
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
a state at a particular time
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Daisy was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BASKET OF SPONGE-CAKE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
pony-chaise
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From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
Preston
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
Sandford
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From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
SPONGE-CAKE
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From this reading THE BASKET OF SPONGE-CAKE.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BASKET OF SPONGE-CAKE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daisy was gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As she made her escape one way, so did Daisy by another.
at the time that
From this reading When Preston came back from attending Mrs. Sandford to her carriage he could find nothing of his little co-worker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In all haste, and with a little self-reproach for having forgotten it, she had ordered her pony-chaise; and then examined into the condition of her stores.
