used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Florence would be loitering on the street, not too far away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Florence would be loitering on the street, not too far away.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
put on clothes
From this reading She had put on her finest silk dress.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading White gloves that reached to her elbows were on her hands.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Florence would be loitering on the street, not too far away.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She had put on her finest silk dress.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence would be loitering on the street, not too far away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading White gloves that reached to her elbows were on her hands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had put on her finest silk dress.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading White gloves that reached to her elbows were on her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had put on her finest silk dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
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From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading Florence would be loitering on the street, not too far away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Florence would be loitering on the street, not too far away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had put on her finest silk dress.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading White gloves that reached to her elbows were on her hands.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She had put on her finest silk dress.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jeanne, as she started forth on this exciting little journey, cut a real figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Florence would be loitering on the street, not too far away.
unaccompaniedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌmpənid/
being without an escort
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning it was arranged that Jeanne should go unaccompanied to the fortune teller on Clark Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading White gloves that reached to her elbows were on her hands.
a Caucasian
From this reading White gloves that reached to her elbows were on her hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Florence would be loitering on the street, not too far away.
