used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
(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 Nevertheless, spoiled she was, as all were aware except these two.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, spoiled she was, as all were aware except these two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading Shirley was slight and slender, with a wealth of auburn hair and cheeks like roses.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Nevertheless, spoiled she was, as all were aware except these two.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
BethlehemnounUS /ˈbeθlɪhem/
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
BourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Shirley was slight and slender, with a wealth of auburn hair and cheeks like roses.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
a female human offspring
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nevertheless, spoiled she was, as all were aware except these two.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Shirley was slight and slender, with a wealth of auburn hair and cheeks like roses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
and nothing more
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Shirley was slight and slender, with a wealth of auburn hair and cheeks like roses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
as might be expected
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, spoiled she was, as all were aware except these two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
and nothing more
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Shirley was slight and slender, with a wealth of auburn hair and cheeks like roses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
Shirley
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From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Shirley was slight and slender, with a wealth of auburn hair and cheeks like roses.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Shirley was slight and slender, with a wealth of auburn hair and cheeks like roses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, spoiled she was, as all were aware except these two.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nevertheless, spoiled she was, as all were aware except these two.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Shirley was slight and slender, with a wealth of auburn hair and cheeks like roses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nevertheless, spoiled she was, as all were aware except these two.
which person or people
From this reading She was the one child of Christopher Willing, a prosperous farmer and horseman, who owned an extensive place on the Bethlehem pike some three or four miles from the little city.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shirley was slight and slender, with a wealth of auburn hair and cheeks like roses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Being an only daughter, she was naturally somewhat spoiled, although she and her father would have resented such an implication.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Shirley Willing was a typical product of the little town of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; and at the time this story opens had just passed her fifteenth year.
