used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
confined by bonds
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
the act of departing
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading JEALOUSY.
and nothing more
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
not any; not one
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
an educational institution
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
in the direction of
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were smooth and dry, and in a short time they reached the bridge near the depot.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Mason, who had some shopping to do in the village, offered to accompany her, and about two in the afternoon, they set forward in Mr. Knight's covered buggy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day following Mr. Stuart's visit was Saturday, and as there was no school, Mary decided to call upon her sister, whom she had not seen for some months.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A train of cars bound for Boston was just going out, and from one of the windows Mr. Stuart was looking, and waving his hand towards Mary, who bowed in token of recognition.
