used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
BOARDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading THE CITY BOARDER.
brought into existence
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE CITY BOARDER.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
Dollie
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From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
Dolores
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From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
farm-house
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From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they were gone from her sight Marion turned homeward.
a young female
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When they were gone from her sight Marion turned homeward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they were gone from her sight Marion turned homeward.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading When they were gone from her sight Marion turned homeward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
Marion
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From this reading When they were gone from her sight Marion turned homeward.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When they were gone from her sight Marion turned homeward.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
in a swift manner
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CITY BOARDER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were gone from her sight Marion turned homeward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When they were gone from her sight Marion turned homeward.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
showing sorrow
From this reading It was her twin sister, Dolores, or Dollie as she was called, and at the very first glance Marion could see that she was weeping.
(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 The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were gone from her sight Marion turned homeward.
at the time that
From this reading When they were gone from her sight Marion turned homeward.
in or at the place that
From this reading As she came in sight of the low farm-house where she was born she saw a girlish figure coming swiftly toward her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The patient cows were well on their way, so the young girl had nothing to do but follow them.
