used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day was a delightful one in Dolly's experience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an unmitigated wilderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
capabilitiesnounUS /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “capability” — the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was a delightful one in Dolly's experience.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The next day was a delightful one in Dolly's experience.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading The next day was a delightful one in Dolly's experience.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The next day was a delightful one in Dolly's experience.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
a social unit living together
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PARK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an unmitigated wilderness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
LegernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was a delightful one in Dolly's experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day was a delightful one in Dolly's experience.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading IN THE PARK.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
in the near future
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
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From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PARK.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She attended to her mother, and put her in comfort; next, she examined the house and its capabilities, and arranged the little household; and then she gave herself to the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
unmitigatedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading It was an unmitigated wilderness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was a delightful one in Dolly's experience.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. St. Leger went back to town early in the morning; and as soon as she was free of him, Dolly's delight began.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It was an unmitigated wilderness.
