used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Get some water, Cora," she directed in a calm and self-possessed voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading JACK ARRIVES "Oh, Cora!"
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
Bess
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From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
make calm or still
From this reading "Get some water, Cora," she directed in a calm and self-possessed voice.
Chelton
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From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading JACK ARRIVES "Oh, Cora!"
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Get some water, Cora," she directed in a calm and self-possessed voice.
put on clothes
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
remove the dust from
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the verandah Mrs. Kimball stepped in, through the long window.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get some water, Cora," she directed in a calm and self-possessed voice.
a young female
From this reading "The poor girl!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the verandah Mrs. Kimball stepped in, through the long window.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK ARRIVES "Oh, Cora!"
Kimball
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From this reading From the verandah Mrs. Kimball stepped in, through the long window.
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 From the verandah Mrs. Kimball stepped in, through the long window.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From the verandah Mrs. Kimball stepped in, through the long window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading JACK ARRIVES "Oh, Cora!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The poor girl!"
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading "Get some water, Cora," she directed in a calm and self-possessed voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get some water, Cora," she directed in a calm and self-possessed voice.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Get some water, Cora," she directed in a calm and self-possessed voice.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading From the verandah Mrs. Kimball stepped in, through the long window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The poor girl!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the verandah Mrs. Kimball stepped in, through the long window.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading From the verandah Mrs. Kimball stepped in, through the long window.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Get some water, Cora," she directed in a calm and self-possessed voice.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Get some water, Cora," she directed in a calm and self-possessed voice.
belonging to which person
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From the verandah Mrs. Kimball stepped in, through the long window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Belle and Bess, with clasped hands, bent over the prostrate form of the girl, whose plain, black dress showed the dust and travel stains of the highways about Chelton.
