used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
Carrie
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From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
Carruthers
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From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
at any time
From this reading "Oh," said she, "one of the strangest things I ever heard of happened!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Oh," said she, "one of the strangest things I ever heard of happened!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh," said she, "one of the strangest things I ever heard of happened!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," said she, "one of the strangest things I ever heard of happened!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
Minnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said she, "one of the strangest things I ever heard of happened!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh," said she, "one of the strangest things I ever heard of happened!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
the act of departing politely
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh," said she, "one of the strangest things I ever heard of happened!"
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
express in speech
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Oh," said she, "one of the strangest things I ever heard of happened!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh," said she, "one of the strangest things I ever heard of happened!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Oh," said she, "one of the strangest things I ever heard of happened!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
(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 "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what was it?" said the girls; and by this time they had joined another group of girls.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
which person or people
From this reading "Where is Minnie?" said two of her schoolmates, who observed that Carrie had come home alone.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why this morning, Minnie and I walked out shopping, and just as I came out of Carruthers' I met an old friend of mother's, and stopped to speak with her, and I said 'Minnie, just wait a minute.'"
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let us now return to Carrie Wise, whom we left parting with Minnie.
