used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
Ann
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From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
ejaculated
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From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
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 She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — 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 “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
Jo
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From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
José
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From this reading “O—oh, José!”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O—oh, José!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “O—oh, José!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
pluckilyadverb
in a plucky manner
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
with speed
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She drew a quick breath of relief, then turned about quickly to see if Florence were safe.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “Thank goodness!” she ejaculated as she saw that Florence’s horse, though still slipping, was over the worst of the incline, and that Florence was hanging on pluckily.
a late time of life
From this reading It seemed to Jo Ann that years passed before her horse came to a stop.
