used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Harriet was chuckling gleefully when she joined her companions.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She thought she saw a way to outwit the Tramp Club.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading She declined to tell them that night, however, just what the Gipsy had communicated to her.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Harriet was chuckling gleefully when she joined her companions.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading She declined to tell them that night, however, just what the Gipsy had communicated to her.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Harriet’s eyes were sparkling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
Gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
a young female
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Harriet was chuckling gleefully when she joined her companions.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
Harriet
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From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
Harriet's
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From this reading Harriet’s eyes were sparkling.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harriet was chuckling gleefully when she joined her companions.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She declined to tell them that night, however, just what the Gipsy had communicated to her.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Harriet was chuckling gleefully when she joined her companions.
and nothing more
From this reading She declined to tell them that night, however, just what the Gipsy had communicated to her.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
Meadow-Brook
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From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She declined to tell them that night, however, just what the Gipsy had communicated to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
outwitverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪt/
beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading She thought she saw a way to outwit the Tramp Club.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
cut with a saw
From this reading She thought she saw a way to outwit the Tramp Club.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Harriet’s eyes were sparkling.
express in words
From this reading She declined to tell them that night, however, just what the Gipsy had communicated to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She declined to tell them that night, however, just what the Gipsy had communicated to her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought she saw a way to outwit the Tramp Club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading She thought she saw a way to outwit the Tramp Club.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She thought she saw a way to outwit the Tramp Club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harriet’s eyes were sparkling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She declined to tell them that night, however, just what the Gipsy had communicated to her.
at the time that
From this reading Harriet was chuckling gleefully when she joined her companions.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long conversation was held between Harriet and the Gipsy queen, the latter drawing a map on the ground with a willow wand to show the girl the route that she was to travel after the Meadow-Brook Girls had gone on for another day.
