used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
Annie
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From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Was it hot in the city?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And did you go to the marble works to see the new machine?
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
put on clothes
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
give expression to
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
flouncesnounUS /ˈflaʊnsɪz/
plural of “flounce” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
freshly-ironed
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From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And did you go to the marble works to see the new machine?
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Was it hot in the city?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Was it hot in the city?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "And did you go to the marble works to see the new machine?
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading "And did you go to the marble works to see the new machine?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "And did you go to the marble works to see the new machine?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And did you go to the marble works to see the new machine?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
be seated
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
starchedverbUS /stɑːrtʃt/
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And did you go to the marble works to see the new machine?
precisely as stated
From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was it hot in the city?"
a Caucasian
From this reading IN THE GARDEN The sight of Annie, arrayed in a freshly-ironed white dress and sitting in the carriage behind Peter, gave Rachel a disagreeable shock.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "And did you go to the marble works to see the new machine?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, very."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And did you go to the marble works to see the new machine?
you'd
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From this reading "Mr. Hart thought very likely you'd come on the Express, and he sent me along for the drive," and Annie moved her starched flounces that Rachel might sit beside her.
