used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
(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 The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading The Bartlett farm was not very large and she was soon at its boundary, and over on the Smalley property.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The Bartlett farm was not very large and she was soon at its boundary, and over on the Smalley property.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
recognizable; marked
From this reading With the prospect of a whole afternoon to herself, she decided to take a long walk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
dwellernounUS /ˈdwelər/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The Bartlett farm was not very large and she was soon at its boundary, and over on the Smalley property.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
Gladys's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the prospect of a whole afternoon to herself, she decided to take a long walk.
horseplaynounUS /ˈhɔːrspleɪ/
rowdy or boisterous play
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bartlett farm was not very large and she was soon at its boundary, and over on the Smalley property.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
set down according to a plan
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Bartlett farm was not very large and she was soon at its boundary, and over on the Smalley property.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With the prospect of a whole afternoon to herself, she decided to take a long walk.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
not any; not one
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Bartlett farm was not very large and she was soon at its boundary, and over on the Smalley property.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The Bartlett farm was not very large and she was soon at its boundary, and over on the Smalley property.
the possibility of future success
From this reading With the prospect of a whole afternoon to herself, she decided to take a long walk.
with low volume
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
Sahwah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
SmalleynounUS /ˈsmɑːli/
American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)
From this reading The Bartlett farm was not very large and she was soon at its boundary, and over on the Smalley property.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
in the near future
From this reading The Bartlett farm was not very large and she was soon at its boundary, and over on the Smalley property.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
carry out
From this reading With the prospect of a whole afternoon to herself, she decided to take a long walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Then, after the automobile was out of sight she discovered that she did not have the right kind of thread and could not work on it after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
not known
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Bartlett farm was not very large and she was soon at its boundary, and over on the Smalley property.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading With the prospect of a whole afternoon to herself, she decided to take a long walk.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
which person or people
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With the prospect of a whole afternoon to herself, she decided to take a long walk.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As there was no one of their acquaintance whom they could suspect of being the ghost, the trick was laid at the door of some unknown dweller along the road with a fondness for horseplay.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The girls spent the morning working quietly in the garden, and in the afternoon they went to the city in Gladys’s automobile, all but Sahwah, who wanted to work on a waist she was making.
