used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
(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 Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what is wrong with me, Liz.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
Holder'snounUS /ˈhoʊldərz/
possessive form of “holder” — a holding device
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know what is wrong with me, Liz.
Jane
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From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what is wrong with me, Liz.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
Liz
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From this reading "I don't know what is wrong with me, Liz.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
Overby
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From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
make square
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
express in words
From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
Tobe
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From this reading "I felt dizzy on the street, and Tobe Overby brought me home," Jane said, sinking into a chair and leaning on her sunshade.
Tobe's
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From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
Trott's
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From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went up to Mrs. Trott's room, finding that lady dressing at her bureau.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what is wrong with me, Liz.
at the time that
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of Jane Holder's masculine admirers brought her home in a buggy from the Square one afternoon, and when he had parted with her at the gate he drove away.
won't
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From this reading Tobe says the doctors won't be plain with me and tell me the truth about my condition, and Tobe's all right.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I don't know what is wrong with me, Liz.
