used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
Cameron's
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From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
Cheslow
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From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Her trunk is at my house," Helen declared.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
(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 INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her trunk is at my house," Helen declared.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Her trunk is at my house," Helen declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
INSPIRATIONnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her trunk is at my house," Helen declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
Jennie
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From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
immediately past
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
Lumano
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From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Her trunk is at my house," Helen declared.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "So now!"
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So now!"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "Her trunk is at my house," Helen declared.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
at the time that
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mercy Curtis had been dropped at the Cheslow railway station, where she had the "second trick" as telegraph operator.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading INSPIRATION It was on the verge of evening, and a keen and searching wind was blowing across the ruffled Lumano, when Helen Cameron's car and its three occupants came in sight of the old Red Mill.
wordyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdi/
using or containing too many words
From this reading For the last few miles of the journey from the Wild West Show there had been a good-natured, wordy battle between Ruth and Helen as to which of the twain was to have Jennie Stone for the night.
