used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
couldn't
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From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
Courtney
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From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
a female human offspring
From this reading "What do you mean?" snapped the railroad magnate's daughter.
delegationnounUS /ˌdeləˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" snapped the railroad magnate's daughter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
a young female
From this reading THE RED-HAIRED GIRL "Well!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
it's
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From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
magnate's
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From this reading "What do you mean?" snapped the railroad magnate's daughter.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" snapped the railroad magnate's daughter.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "What do you mean?" snapped the railroad magnate's daughter.
RED-HAIRED
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From this reading THE RED-HAIRED GIRL "Well!
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
Riggs
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From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
express in words
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "What do you mean?" snapped the railroad magnate's daughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED-HAIRED GIRL "Well!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
(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 RED-HAIRED GIRL "Well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" snapped the railroad magnate's daughter.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, they came up from the station in the auto we girls sent after you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You know it's against the rules for us to go down into the town so late, so we couldn't send a delegation for you; but that little Grace Mason said her brother would bring you up."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must say it's a good joke on you, Linda," said the tall girl, called Cora Courtney, in response to Miss Riggs' observation.
