used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
for the reason that
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
Carleton
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
Fleda
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
immediately past
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
go away from a place
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
Montepoole
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
sunbonnetnoun
a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
