used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Surprise Visit "WELL, I never!" ejaculated Jane Morris.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
ejaculated
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From this reading A Surprise Visit "WELL, I never!" ejaculated Jane Morris.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Surprise Visit "WELL, I never!" ejaculated Jane Morris.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that isn't a sell!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a trice the outer scene was transformed.
isn't
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From this reading "If that isn't a sell!"
Jane
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From this reading A Surprise Visit "WELL, I never!" ejaculated Jane Morris.
immediately past
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
Lynnbrooke
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From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading A Surprise Visit "WELL, I never!" ejaculated Jane Morris.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A Surprise Visit "WELL, I never!" ejaculated Jane Morris.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading In a trice the outer scene was transformed.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In a trice the outer scene was transformed.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "If that isn't a sell!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A Surprise Visit "WELL, I never!" ejaculated Jane Morris.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that isn't a sell!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
up to a particular time
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading In a trice the outer scene was transformed.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading In a trice the outer scene was transformed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A Surprise Visit "WELL, I never!" ejaculated Jane Morris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A Surprise Visit "WELL, I never!" ejaculated Jane Morris.
at the time that
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Till within the last twenty minutes the sun had shone, and nothing had been farther from her thoughts than weather.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She had donned her yellow silk blouse and a gorgeous hat, and was about to cycle to a gathering of Lynnbrooke cronies, when checked by a sudden downpour of rain.
