used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
adieux
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From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid you’d gone an’ ’portioned out my visit to somebody else.
ain't
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From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
Almiry
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From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I s’pose you’ve been to supper?”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
else
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From this reading I was afraid you’d gone an’ ’portioned out my visit to somebody else.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
Fosdick
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From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
the act of giving
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was afraid you’d gone an’ ’portioned out my visit to somebody else.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
Lor
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From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was afraid you’d gone an’ ’portioned out my visit to somebody else.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
not any; not one
From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was afraid you’d gone an’ ’portioned out my visit to somebody else.
portioned
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From this reading I was afraid you’d gone an’ ’portioned out my visit to somebody else.
s'pose
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From this reading I s’pose you’ve been to supper?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lor’, no, I ain’t, Almiry Todd,” said Mrs. Fosdick cheerfully, as she turned, laden with bags and bundles, from making her adieux to the boy driver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
a person, without saying who
From this reading I was afraid you’d gone an’ ’portioned out my visit to somebody else.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I s’pose you’ve been to supper?”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
Susan
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From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
unhinderedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɪndərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I was afraid you’d gone an’ ’portioned out my visit to somebody else.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Fosdick was already at the gate, and Mrs. Todd now turned with an air of complete surprise and delight to welcome her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Susan Fosdick,” I heard her exclaim in a fine unhindered voice, as if she were calling across a field, “I come near giving of you up!
you'd
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From this reading I was afraid you’d gone an’ ’portioned out my visit to somebody else.
you've
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From this reading I s’pose you’ve been to supper?”
