used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing 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 She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
speak to
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
in the past
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
a youthful male person
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
make right or correct
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
EmbroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
MonongahelanounUS /məˌnɔːŋɡəˈheɪlə/
a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
on one occasion
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
red-headed
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From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And Patty smiled, as she said, "Yes, Miller."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She let him drive, and gave the address, as she stepped in, "The Monongahela Art Embroidery Company," adding a number in lower Broadway.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
at the time that
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
in or at the place that
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
which person or people
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INVITATION The next morning Patty started off in her own little electric runabout with Miller, the chauffeur.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But it was with a different feeling that she entered the big building this time, and she went straight to department B. On her way she met the red-headed boy who had so amused her when she was there a year ago.
an affirmative
From this reading And Patty smiled, as she said, "Yes, Miller."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The correct Miller could not suppress a slight smile as he said, "Where I took you once before, Miss Patty?"
