used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
Ann
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From this reading Nobody knew where Cousin Ann had gone.
any person at all
From this reading It had never made much difference to anyone before where Miss Ann had gone.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Telephones were ringing into the night in vain attempts to trace the old lady.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had never made much difference to anyone before where Miss Ann had gone.
bow-legged
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From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Nevertheless, this seemed the case.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Nobody knew where Cousin Ann had gone.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It had never made much difference to anyone before where Miss Ann had gone.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nobody knew where Cousin Ann had gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody knew where Cousin Ann had gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
hoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Telephones were ringing into the night in vain attempts to trace the old lady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nobody knew where Cousin Ann had gone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had never made much difference to anyone before where Miss Ann had gone.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It had never made much difference to anyone before where Miss Ann had gone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had never made much difference to anyone before where Miss Ann had gone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never made much difference to anyone before where Miss Ann had gone.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, this seemed the case.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Telephones were ringing into the night in vain attempts to trace the old lady.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew where Cousin Ann had gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Telephones were ringing into the night in vain attempts to trace the old lady.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nevertheless, this seemed the case.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
TelephonesnounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
plural of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Telephones were ringing into the night in vain attempts to trace the old lady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, this seemed the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Telephones were ringing into the night in vain attempts to trace the old lady.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Telephones were ringing into the night in vain attempts to trace the old lady.
TransformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Telephones were ringing into the night in vain attempts to trace the old lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Telephones were ringing into the night in vain attempts to trace the old lady.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nobody knew where Cousin Ann had gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Great Transformation It was unbelievable that a lumbering coach, with two fat horses, an old lady in a hoop skirt and a bow-legged coachman, could have disappeared from the face of the earth.
