used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
how long something has existed
From this reading There was a photograph of her at the age of three with a look wistful, proud, and astonished at meanness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Under her arm was the inevitable grass bag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading There was a photograph of her at the age of three with a look wistful, proud, and astonished at meanness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a photograph of her at the age of three with a look wistful, proud, and astonished at meanness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Under her arm was the inevitable grass bag.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
a young person of either sex
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Under her arm was the inevitable grass bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Under her arm was the inevitable grass bag.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
and nothing more
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a photograph of her at the age of three with a look wistful, proud, and astonished at meanness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading There was a photograph of her at the age of three with a look wistful, proud, and astonished at meanness.
the light of the Moon
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
Pen'snounUS /penz/
possessive form of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading There was a photograph of her at the age of three with a look wistful, proud, and astonished at meanness.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading There was a photograph of her at the age of three with a look wistful, proud, and astonished at meanness.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
successive (without a break)
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was a photograph of her at the age of three with a look wistful, proud, and astonished at meanness.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under her arm was the inevitable grass bag.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
precisely as stated
From this reading Chin up and back very straight there was always a sort of challenge in Pen's gait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
which person or people
From this reading As a child she had been just the same, one of those adorable little fighters who conceal a heart as tender as love itself.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading There was a photograph of her at the age of three with a look wistful, proud, and astonished at meanness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOONLIGHT It was night and Pen with her indomitable carriage was trudging along the road that led straight back between the fields.
