used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Sary Dodd arrived at the ranch-house the day before the visitors were expected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sary Dodd arrived at the ranch-house the day before the visitors were expected.
ball-gowns
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From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sary Dodd arrived at the ranch-house the day before the visitors were expected.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
Brewster
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From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sary Dodd arrived at the ranch-house the day before the visitors were expected.
Dodd
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From this reading Sary Dodd arrived at the ranch-house the day before the visitors were expected.
don't
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From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
remove the dust from
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
divisible by two
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
at any time
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Sary Dodd arrived at the ranch-house the day before the visitors were expected.
facetiouslyadverbUS /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
not seriously
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
a social unit living together
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
half-dead
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From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
house-cleaning
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From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
ten 10s
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
Polly
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From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
ranch-house
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From this reading Sary Dodd arrived at the ranch-house the day before the visitors were expected.
ranch-wagon
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From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
Sary
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From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
in the near future
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
the season of growth
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Mrs. Brewster and Polly were in the midst of a light house-cleaning as the strangers must not find a speck of dust anywhere!
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that drive, her host heard more of every family history of the ranchers for miles around than he had ever dreamed of knowing even if he lived to be a hundred.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Sary Dodd arrived at the ranch-house the day before the visitors were expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sary was soon perched beside the rancher on the high spring seat of the lumbering ranch-wagon, tenderly holding a half-dead rubber plant.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sary Dodd arrived at the ranch-house the day before the visitors were expected.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But don't waste any time packing your ball-gowns, Sary," laughed Mr. Brewster, facetiously, as the load of trouble rolled from his heart.
