used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
anew
From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But how on earth do you come to be away off here?"
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But how on earth do you come to be away off here?"
for the reason that
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But how on earth do you come to be away off here?"
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But how on earth do you come to be away off here?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "But how on earth do you come to be away off here?"
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
a young female
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But how on earth do you come to be away off here?"
how
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From this reading "But how on earth do you come to be away off here?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But how on earth do you come to be away off here?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But how on earth do you come to be away off here?"
on one occasion
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
compacted by ironing
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
relinquishverbUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
part with a possession or right
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
Stratton's
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From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a dazed fashion he stepped forward and helped her out of the buckboard, but this was a more or less mechanical action and because she so evidently expected it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading As he took her hand she pressed it warmly and did not at once relinquish it after she had reached the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE PAST Stratton's first feeling was that the girl must have made a mistake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm awfully glad to see you again," she said, her color heightened a little.
