used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
bonnets
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
Colvin
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
Darwell
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
greatly pleased
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
discnounUS /dɪsk/
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
Emily
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From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
every person
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
every person
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
engage in
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
Margot
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From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
as might be expected
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
neatestadjectiveUS /ˈniːtəst/
superlative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But now the sun was beginning to dip its golden disc below the hills, and the sound was heard of carriages.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
tippetsnounUS /ˈtɪpɪts/
plural of “tippet” — a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
being of use or service
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mrs. Colvin called on all the village children to put themselves in the neatest order, and to take their places two and two, she herself arranging Lucy and Emily and Miss Darwell in their bonnets and tippets; and then walked with her train to join the company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Darwell, and those who had dined with them, were come up into the park.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Emily had the same wish to make herself pleasant as Lucy had, but she was naturally more shy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everybody was so pleased with Lucy's story that she told another, and that was the story of "Margot and the Golden Fish," which delighted everyone, and was a useful story to the poor children.
