used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Rosanna Horton was a very poor little girl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Rosanna's was one of the loveliest.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
a young female
From this reading Little Rosanna Horton was a very poor little girl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
Horton
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From this reading Little Rosanna Horton was a very poor little girl.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Rosanna Horton was a very poor little girl.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
loveliest
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From this reading And Rosanna's was one of the loveliest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
not divisible by two
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Little Rosanna Horton was a very poor little girl.
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
Rosanna
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From this reading Little Rosanna Horton was a very poor little girl.
Rosanna's
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From this reading And Rosanna's was one of the loveliest.
express in words
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
express in words
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lived in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville, a city full of beautiful homes.
a special situation
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
precisely as stated
From this reading Little Rosanna Horton was a very poor little girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Rosanna Horton was a very poor little girl.
at the time that
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a great, rambling house of red brick with wide porches in the front and on either side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I tell you more about her, you will think that was a very odd thing to say.
