used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be driven by Zene, the lame hired man.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was to be driven by Zene, the lame hired man.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The moving-wagon was ready in front of the carriage.
carriage-horses
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From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
Corinne
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From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
take in liquids
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was to be driven by Zene, the lame hired man.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
fifty-sevenadjective
being seven more than fifty
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The moving-wagon was ready in front of the carriage.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
brought together in one place
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading It was to be driven by Zene, the lame hired man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
ten 10s
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be driven by Zene, the lame hired man.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading It was to be driven by Zene, the lame hired man.
immediately past
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was to be driven by Zene, the lame hired man.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
mitted
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From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
moving-wagon
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From this reading The moving-wagon was ready in front of the carriage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
Padgett
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From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
Padgett's
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From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The moving-wagon was ready in front of the carriage.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to be driven by Zene, the lame hired man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moving-wagon was ready in front of the carriage.
(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 Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
which person or people
From this reading Robert Day Padgett, Mrs. Padgett's grandson, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, decided that he must have one more drink, and his aunt Corinne who sat beside him, was made thirsty by his decision.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, on the fifth day of June, the Padgett carriage-horses faced the west, and their mistress gathered the lines into her mitted hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Zene was taking a last drink from that well at the edge of the garden, which lay so deep that your face looked like a star in it.
Zene
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From this reading It was to be driven by Zene, the lame hired man.
