used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not all gone, then?" said the doctor, frowning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
Dan'l
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From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
espaliernounUS /eˈspæljər/
a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
footmarks
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From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Not all gone, then?" said the doctor, frowning.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Not all gone, then?" said the doctor, frowning.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
Humph
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From this reading "Humph!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
newly-made
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From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not all gone, then?" said the doctor, frowning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
pippinsnounUS /ˈpɪpɪnz/
plural of “pippin” — any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
red-streakedadjective
having red stripes
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
Ribstons
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From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not all gone, then?" said the doctor, frowning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
shovelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
having a supporting base
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
t'other
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From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not all gone, then?" said the doctor, frowning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She overtook him as he was standing by a handsome espalier, dotted with the tawny red-streaked Ribstons, while Dan'l was pointing to a couple of newly-made footmarks.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading "Oh, nothing, sir; only as half the town's t'other side o' the river, and my pippins is being shovelled over wholesale."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor walked out into the hall and put on his hat, with Dan'l following him; and, after a moment's hesitation, Helen took up a sunshade, and went down the garden after her father.
