used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Across the continent in a day-coach, I suppose," laughed Hortense, yawning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Across the continent in a day-coach, I suppose," laughed Hortense, yawning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "She was tired after her journey, I presume," her father said.
(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 "She must have ridden all over town before she came here."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "She must have ridden all over town before she came here."
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "She must have ridden all over town before she came here."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading "Across the continent in a day-coach, I suppose," laughed Hortense, yawning.
day-coach
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From this reading "Across the continent in a day-coach, I suppose," laughed Hortense, yawning.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "She was tired after her journey, I presume," her father said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She must have ridden all over town before she came here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She must have ridden all over town before she came here."
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
Hortense
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From this reading "Across the continent in a day-coach, I suppose," laughed Hortense, yawning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She was tired after her journey, I presume," her father said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Across the continent in a day-coach, I suppose," laughed Hortense, yawning.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "She was tired after her journey, I presume," her father said.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Across the continent in a day-coach, I suppose," laughed Hortense, yawning.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must have ridden all over town before she came here."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
Olstrom
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From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
ONE'S
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From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She must have ridden all over town before she came here."
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "She was tired after her journey, I presume," her father said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "She must have ridden all over town before she came here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She was tired after her journey, I presume," her father said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was tired after her journey, I presume," her father said.
Starkweather
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From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
express a supposition
From this reading "Across the continent in a day-coach, I suppose," laughed Hortense, yawning.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Across the continent in a day-coach, I suppose," laughed Hortense, yawning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "She was tired after her journey, I presume," her father said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "She must have ridden all over town before she came here."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading LIVING UP TO ONE'S REPUTATION "Well! my lady certainly takes her time about getting up," Belle Starkweather was saying.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading "Across the continent in a day-coach, I suppose," laughed Hortense, yawning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I _was_ astonished at that bill for taxi hire Olstrom put on your desk, Pa," said Belle.
