used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
in actual fact
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On one such afternoon Miss Twining welcomed her most gladly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then I'll come oftener," Polly declared.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Then I'll come oftener," Polly declared.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading On one such afternoon Miss Twining welcomed her most gladly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
come to pass
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
HILLTOPnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
I'll
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From this reading "Then I'll come oftener," Polly declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On one such afternoon Miss Twining welcomed her most gladly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
Nita
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From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading "Then I'll come oftener," Polly declared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one such afternoon Miss Twining welcomed her most gladly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one such afternoon Miss Twining welcomed her most gladly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
Polly
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From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On one such afternoon Miss Twining welcomed her most gladly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I'll come oftener," Polly declared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
TwiningverbUS /ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading On one such afternoon Miss Twining welcomed her most gladly.
under normal conditions
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading On one such afternoon Miss Twining welcomed her most gladly.
at the time that
From this reading "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little woman confessed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling when I happen to see you go in there."
