used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Opening the door she stood there for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
Bowers's
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From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not eaten since noon, but she was not hungry, and she went to her wagon immediately.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Opening the door she stood there for a moment.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading She had not eaten since noon, but she was not hungry, and she went to her wagon immediately.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading She had not eaten since noon, but she was not hungry, and she went to her wagon immediately.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She had not eaten since noon, but she was not hungry, and she went to her wagon immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
Kate
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From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
MEDICINEnounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
missives
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From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
a particular point in time
From this reading Opening the door she stood there for a moment.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
the middle of the day
From this reading She had not eaten since noon, but she was not hungry, and she went to her wagon immediately.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening the door she stood there for a moment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had not eaten since noon, but she was not hungry, and she went to her wagon immediately.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Opening the door she stood there for a moment.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no one there to greet her except the sheep dog that ran out barking.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
unsaddledadjective
with no saddle
From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading She had not eaten since noon, but she was not hungry, and she went to her wagon immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had not eaten since noon, but she was not hungry, and she went to her wagon immediately.
at the time that
From this reading TAKING HER MEDICINE The moon was up when Kate got in from town, for she had not hurried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She unsaddled, turned the horse in the corral, and picked up the mail sack heavy with Bowers's missives.
