personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
(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 Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But nothing beyond formal greetings passed between them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But nothing beyond formal greetings passed between them.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --Browning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing beyond formal greetings passed between them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading But nothing beyond formal greetings passed between them.
Garth
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From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading But nothing beyond formal greetings passed between them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
LendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
Lenox
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From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing beyond formal greetings passed between them.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
and nothing more
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But nothing beyond formal greetings passed between them.
Quita's
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From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But nothing beyond formal greetings passed between them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
two times
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
unpromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈprɔːmɪsɪŋ/
unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading "God uses us to help each other so, Lending our lives out."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before May was out Honor met her unpromising acquaintance several times, by chance.
which person or people
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice she happened to be riding alone with Lenox; the third time, her husband was with them: and on every occasion Quita's companion was James Garth,--the only one among them all who enjoyed the situation.
