used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, yes, daughter, I think that would be very nice," replied the mother.
Bert
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From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I intended to send the depot wagon, but the cart would be very enjoyable."
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Why, yes, daughter, I think that would be very nice," replied the mother.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading "I intended to send the depot wagon, but the cart would be very enjoyable."
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading "I intended to send the depot wagon, but the cart would be very enjoyable."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "I intended to send the depot wagon, but the cart would be very enjoyable."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
Manily
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From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
come together
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
Minturn
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From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
NELLIE
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From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Why, yes, daughter, I think that would be very nice," replied the mother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, yes, daughter, I think that would be very nice," replied the mother.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I intended to send the depot wagon, but the cart would be very enjoyable."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
carry out
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Why, yes, daughter, I think that would be very nice," replied the mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NELLIE "Shall I take my cart over to meet Nellie and Mrs. Manily, mother?"
create by training and teaching
From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Why, yes, daughter, I think that would be very nice," replied the mother.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "I intended to send the depot wagon, but the cart would be very enjoyable."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
at the time that
From this reading Dorothy asked Mrs. Minturn, that afternoon, when the city train was about due.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes, daughter, I think that would be very nice," replied the mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Bert had the donkeys hitched up and at the door for Nan and Dorothy in a very few minutes, and within a half-hour from that time Nan was greeting Nellie at the station, and making her acquainted with Dorothy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, yes, daughter, I think that would be very nice," replied the mother.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes, daughter, I think that would be very nice," replied the mother.
