used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
(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 Ruth first of all took Jane Ann into her confidence.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
Ann
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From this reading Ruth first of all took Jane Ann into her confidence.
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 But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Ruth first of all took Jane Ann into her confidence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ruth first of all took Jane Ann into her confidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
a young female
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
the act of departing
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth first of all took Jane Ann into her confidence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ruth first of all took Jane Ann into her confidence.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
Jane
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From this reading Ruth first of all took Jane Ann into her confidence.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
a particular point in time
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
Nita
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From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth first of all took Jane Ann into her confidence.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
ranchman's
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From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth first of all took Jane Ann into her confidence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
Stedman
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From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
to-night
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From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ruth first of all took Jane Ann into her confidence.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The Western girl was proud of the friends she had made “Down East,” too, and she was introducing them all, right and left.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Now, Nita,” the girl from the Red Mill whispered, “we want to see that Mr. Stedman has a good time to-night.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But Ruth pinched her arm and signified that she wished to see her alone for a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ranchman’s niece had been going about the room renewing her acquaintance with the “neighbors,” some of whom lived forty miles from Silver Ranch.
