used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
AdmittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading Admittance free, but no other spectators allowed."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Admittance free, but no other spectators allowed."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
on or to one side
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Admittance free, but no other spectators allowed."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Special exhibition.
communicated in words
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Admittance free, but no other spectators allowed."
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
gazesnounUS /ˈɡeɪzəz/
plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
Jo
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From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
set down according to a plan
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
not any; not one
From this reading Admittance free, but no other spectators allowed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Admittance free, but no other spectators allowed."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
performernounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
that is looked for
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Special exhibition.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Admittance free, but no other spectators allowed."
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half an hour later Jo was gazing at her as one gazes at some marvelous performer, but his awe and admiration were expressed in a simple but effective phrase:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading With a little sigh of relief and pleasure, Pen laid aside some garments, on which she had been steadily and surreptitiously working, and sought Jo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come down under cover of one of the hills," she urged, "and I will show you what my part in the day's work will be.
