used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
borrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Opposite the hotel stood a tiny frame building having only one room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
Carlin
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From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
dismounted
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From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was near noon when she entered the straggling suburbs of the village.
a social unit living together
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Opposite the hotel stood a tiny frame building having only one room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Opposite the hotel stood a tiny frame building having only one room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Opposite the hotel stood a tiny frame building having only one room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near noon when she entered the straggling suburbs of the village.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
livery-stable
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From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near noon when she entered the straggling suburbs of the village.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
not any; not one
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was near noon when she entered the straggling suburbs of the village.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
on one occasion
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Opposite the hotel stood a tiny frame building having only one room.
and nothing more
From this reading Opposite the hotel stood a tiny frame building having only one room.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite the hotel stood a tiny frame building having only one room.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
ramshackleadjectiveUS /ˈræmʃækəl/
in deplorable condition
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Opposite the hotel stood a tiny frame building having only one room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was near noon when she entered the straggling suburbs of the village.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Opposite the hotel stood a tiny frame building having only one room.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It was near noon when she entered the straggling suburbs of the village.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading It was near noon when she entered the straggling suburbs of the village.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
very small
From this reading Opposite the hotel stood a tiny frame building having only one room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was near noon when she entered the straggling suburbs of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near noon when she entered the straggling suburbs of the village.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
at the time that
From this reading It was near noon when she entered the straggling suburbs of the village.
belonging to which person
From this reading At a ramshackle livery-stable she dismounted and left her horse in the care of a negro attendant whose father had once been owned by her family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary rode to house after house on her way to Carlin, but met with no success in the matter of borrowing money.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She called him "Pete"; he addressed her as "Young Miss," and was most obsequious in his attentions and profuse in promises to care for her horse.
