used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
(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 "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Whatever are you doing?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
Bess
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From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
Bess's
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From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
didn't
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From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Whatever are you doing?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
it's
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From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
mule-back
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From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
and nothing more
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
Rhoda
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From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading STOLEN!
in a strange manner
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
two times
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was the morning after the famous mule-back excursion, and Nan was in her room alone until Bess's entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nan, it's a letter from Rhoda," Bess repeated the information twice before she got any response at all, and then it was only a grunt.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever are you doing?"
at the time that
From this reading Bess asked when she saw that Nan, strangely enough, didn't seem to be interested in her bit of information.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whatever are you doing?"
