used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been expecting it for a long while," responded Mrs Polsue darkly.
confined by bonds
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading "I have been expecting it for a long while," responded Mrs Polsue darkly.
well in the past; former
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
emanating from God
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I have been expecting it for a long while," responded Mrs Polsue darkly.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SERMON.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
Good-morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been expecting it for a long while," responded Mrs Polsue darkly.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been expecting it for a long while," responded Mrs Polsue darkly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have been expecting it for a long while," responded Mrs Polsue darkly.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I have been expecting it for a long while," responded Mrs Polsue darkly.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
Polsue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I have been expecting it for a long while," responded Mrs Polsue darkly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
SERMONnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading THE FIRST SERMON.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SERMON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading This is terrible news," said Miss Oliver, panting a little, for she had tripped down the hill in a great hurry.
unitesverbUS /juːˈnaɪts/
third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I have been expecting it for a long while," responded Mrs Polsue darkly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some ten minutes after the brakes had departed, Mrs Polsue and Miss Oliver, bound for divine service, encountered at the corner where Jolly Hill unites with Bridge Street, and continued their way together up the Valley road.
