used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
Burdick
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From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
Colin
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From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
immediately past
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
McPhersonnounUS /məkˈfɜːrsən/
United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
come together
From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
Oakfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
precedencenounUS /ˈpresədəns/
status established in order of importance or urgency
From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
Rena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
she'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she was the Miss Burdick, claiming precedence everywhere.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
toilet-set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
male cat
From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom and Rena, however, were at the station to meet her.
at the time that
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rena was glad to see her, while Tom seemed to be, and made her feel so comfortable that by the time the house was reached she was quite herself, without the air of superiority she had assumed when she first came to Oakfield.
showing curiosity
From this reading Now she was in a back seat, Mrs. Parks said to me, when getting her room ready and wondering if she’d better change the rocker and toilet-set or not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She came at last, but the McPherson carriage was not waiting for her; Colin would not have sent it if he had known she must walk and Rex did not know she was coming.
