used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
(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 Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE APPETIZERS AND THE HOTEL BUREAU We didn’t talk very much.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
APPETIZERSnounUS /ˈæpətaɪzərz/
plural of “appetizer” — food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
From this reading THE APPETIZERS AND THE HOTEL BUREAU We didn’t talk very much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
BUREAUnounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading THE APPETIZERS AND THE HOTEL BUREAU We didn’t talk very much.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “I shouldn’t care if the car went to pieces,” she said.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I shouldn’t care if the car went to pieces,” she said.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
didn't
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From this reading THE APPETIZERS AND THE HOTEL BUREAU We didn’t talk very much.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
a young female
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE APPETIZERS AND THE HOTEL BUREAU We didn’t talk very much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I shouldn’t care if the car went to pieces,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
milkedverbUS /mɪlkt/
past form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE APPETIZERS AND THE HOTEL BUREAU We didn’t talk very much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
on one occasion
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “I shouldn’t care if the car went to pieces,” she said.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shouldn’t care if the car went to pieces,” she said.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
shouldn't
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From this reading “I shouldn’t care if the car went to pieces,” she said.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
stampededverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪd/
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE APPETIZERS AND THE HOTEL BUREAU We didn’t talk very much.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPETIZERS AND THE HOTEL BUREAU We didn’t talk very much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
Tish
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From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
Tish's
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From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE APPETIZERS AND THE HOTEL BUREAU We didn’t talk very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE APPETIZERS AND THE HOTEL BUREAU We didn’t talk very much.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I shouldn’t care if the car went to pieces,” she said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once I looked at the girl, and there were tears running down her nose and dropping into her lap.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I gave her my smelling salts, which I always carry in Tish’s machine, and after a while she reached over and slid her hand into mine.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Tish was anxious to show she could drive, for all she had sat us down in a ditch, and after she took a wrong turning and stampeded a herd that was being milked in a barnyard, I could not keep my mind off the road.
