any thing at all
From this reading Jim wouldn’t let me ride her at anything bigger.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then she asked suddenly, “You are not Jimmie Stanton’s sister?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then she asked suddenly, “You are not Jimmie Stanton’s sister?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Jim wouldn’t let me ride her at anything bigger.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I should hope not,” said the lady by whose side she was sitting.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
a young female
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim wouldn’t let me ride her at anything bigger.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I should hope not,” said the lady by whose side she was sitting.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should hope not,” said the lady by whose side she was sitting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
Jim
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From this reading Jim wouldn’t let me ride her at anything bigger.”
Jimmie
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From this reading Then she asked suddenly, “You are not Jimmie Stanton’s sister?”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I should hope not,” said the lady by whose side she was sitting.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Jim wouldn’t let me ride her at anything bigger.”
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim wouldn’t let me ride her at anything bigger.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I should hope not,” said the lady by whose side she was sitting.
and nothing more
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Jim wouldn’t let me ride her at anything bigger.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should hope not,” said the lady by whose side she was sitting.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I should hope not,” said the lady by whose side she was sitting.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then she asked suddenly, “You are not Jimmie Stanton’s sister?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “I should hope not,” said the lady by whose side she was sitting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
Stanton's
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From this reading Then she asked suddenly, “You are not Jimmie Stanton’s sister?”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then she asked suddenly, “You are not Jimmie Stanton’s sister?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she asked suddenly, “You are not Jimmie Stanton’s sister?”
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was only six feet,” said the girl, “but she can do better than that.
belonging to which person
From this reading “I should hope not,” said the lady by whose side she was sitting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Miss Stanton won the high jump with the mare,” Livingstone remarked, “at their hunt show down in Virginia.”
wouldn't
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From this reading Jim wouldn’t let me ride her at anything bigger.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she asked suddenly, “You are not Jimmie Stanton’s sister?”
