used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let’s ask him about it."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Let’s ask him about it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don’t care!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
didn't
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From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
don't
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From this reading "I don’t care!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
Felix
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From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She’s gone!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let’s ask him about it."
the act of retaining something
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don’t care!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let’s ask him about it."
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
Julia
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From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
Let's
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From this reading Let’s ask him about it."
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
She's
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From this reading She’s gone!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
carry out
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that moment Johnny, who was sitting on the railing at the end of the piazza, holding to the corner post, exclaimed,— "There comes Felix now!
which person or people
From this reading And, if they didn’t take her, who has?" returned Julia, sitting down disconsolately in a large rocker, and rocking violently back and forth, in an unabated state of excitement.
