used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading What an adventure!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an adventure!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps her mother would have been worried at her being alone in the country, but Shirley had no fears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps her mother would have been worried at her being alone in the country, but Shirley had no fears.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Perhaps her mother would have been worried at her being alone in the country, but Shirley had no fears.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps her mother would have been worried at her being alone in the country, but Shirley had no fears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
car-track
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Perhaps her mother would have been worried at her being alone in the country, but Shirley had no fears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Perhaps her mother would have been worried at her being alone in the country, but Shirley had no fears.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps her mother would have been worried at her being alone in the country, but Shirley had no fears.
no person; not anyone
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps her mother would have been worried at her being alone in the country, but Shirley had no fears.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
Shirley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
the season of growth
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Shirley walked down the dusty road by the side of the car-track, elation and excitement in her breast.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading To be walking alone in this strange, beautiful spring country, and nobody to interfere!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an adventure!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was her Father's beautiful out-of-doors, and she had paid her extra nickel to have a right to it for a little while.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Perhaps her mother would have been worried at her being alone in the country, but Shirley had no fears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps her mother would have been worried at her being alone in the country, but Shirley had no fears.
