used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Peggy was not wearing her Camp Fire dress.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The guests might or might not understand the reason for her unusual costume.
put on clothes
From this reading Peggy was not wearing her Camp Fire dress.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Peggy was not wearing her Camp Fire dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests might or might not understand the reason for her unusual costume.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The guests might or might not understand the reason for her unusual costume.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peggy was not wearing her Camp Fire dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The guests might or might not understand the reason for her unusual costume.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Her brother had gone into the hotel nearby to find a physician for their new acquaintance.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The guests might or might not understand the reason for her unusual costume.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
having a supporting base
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was under the impression that it made her more conspicuous in coming to a fashionable hotel, such as this one.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The guests might or might not understand the reason for her unusual costume.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The guests might or might not understand the reason for her unusual costume.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Peggy was not wearing her Camp Fire dress.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Peggy Webster was standing alone, smoothing the shaggy coat of one of the pair of mules hitched to their wagon.
