used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
Almiry
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From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
react verbally
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
don't
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From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
at any time
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
your parents
From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
set up or found
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
Gloin's
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From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
the act of departing
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
Hagood
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From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
Hagood's
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From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
Hagoods
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From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
he's
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From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
Horsham
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From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
how
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From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
informantnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
a person who supplies information
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
it's
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From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
an educational institution
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
having a supporting base
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Some folks thinks it’s put on, but for my part I don’t.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “No, indeed,” had been Rose’s answer, “I think he had grown so used to her ordering him around that now he does feel lost without it.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
at the time that
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
which person or people
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Mr. Hagood takes it real hard,” added her informant, “and says he don’t know how he’s ever going to get along without Almiry.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND Through Cousin Allen Gloin’s wife’s sister, who lived in Horsham, Rose occasionally heard of the Hagoods, and the year after she left there was surprised by the news of Mrs. Hagood’s death.
a late time of life
From this reading It was not quite two years later when one day, returning from school, Rose found a horse and buggy standing at the Blossom gate.
