used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Hart laughed and gave her an admiring smile; certainly there had been a great change in her.
anew
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
(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 And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hart laughed and gave her an admiring smile; certainly there had been a great change in her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
for the reason that
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Hart laughed and gave her an admiring smile; certainly there had been a great change in her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Hart laughed and gave her an admiring smile; certainly there had been a great change in her.
couldn't
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From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
DILLY
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From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
doesn't
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From this reading "Oh!" said Dilly, "I was just thinking of that, and it truly doesn't seem possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hart laughed and gave her an admiring smile; certainly there had been a great change in her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hart laughed and gave her an admiring smile; certainly there had been a great change in her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
Hammond
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From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hart laughed and gave her an admiring smile; certainly there had been a great change in her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh!" said Dilly, "I was just thinking of that, and it truly doesn't seem possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hart laughed and gave her an admiring smile; certainly there had been a great change in her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh!" said Dilly, "I was just thinking of that, and it truly doesn't seem possible.
immediately past
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Hart laughed and gave her an admiring smile; certainly there had been a great change in her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh!" said Dilly, "I was just thinking of that, and it truly doesn't seem possible.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said Dilly, "I was just thinking of that, and it truly doesn't seem possible.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
a light shade of red
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Oh!" said Dilly, "I was just thinking of that, and it truly doesn't seem possible.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh!" said Dilly, "I was just thinking of that, and it truly doesn't seem possible.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Hart laughed and gave her an admiring smile; certainly there had been a great change in her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh!" said Dilly, "I was just thinking of that, and it truly doesn't seem possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Oh!" said Dilly, "I was just thinking of that, and it truly doesn't seem possible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh!" said Dilly, "I was just thinking of that, and it truly doesn't seem possible.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Does it seem as though we had been hiding up on this old mountain for nine weeks?" asked Hart, as they turned away from the pink and purple and golden sky, and moved homeward.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
at the time that
From this reading And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
in the company of; together with
From this reading DILLY was taking a last walk with Hart Hammond; they went to Table Rock again, because it was so lovely there they couldn't help it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet when I think of all the lovely things that have happened, it seems as though we had been here most a year."
