used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
Ann
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From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
Blackwell
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From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading She spread a bright rainbow-hued Mexican blanket over the chair.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She spread a bright rainbow-hued Mexican blanket over the chair.
burronounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
Carlitos
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From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
Casa
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From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
placed crosswise
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
a young female
From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
Grande
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From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
hand-made
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hazel-eyed
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From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
Jo
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From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
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MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
oxcartnounUS /ˈɑːkskɑːrt/
a cart that is drawn by an ox
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
rainbow-hued
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From this reading She spread a bright rainbow-hued Mexican blanket over the chair.
Randolph
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From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She spread a bright rainbow-hued Mexican blanket over the chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
throne's
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From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
TrailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading _Mexican Mystery Series_ by Helen Randolph The Secret of Casa Grande The Mystery of Carlitos Crossed Trails in Mexico Jo Ann jerked the crude, hand-made chair off the oxcart and set it down in the shade of the thatched roof of the house.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
Whoever
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From this reading “Whoever heard of a throne looking like that?” laughed the slender, hazel-eyed girl beside Jo Ann.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
worn-looking
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From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your throne’s ready, Your Majesty,” she called over gaily to the pale, worn-looking Mrs. Blackwell whose daughter Florence was helping her off the burro.
