used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
Arden
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From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
flivver
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From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
isn't
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From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
It's
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From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
JockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
MarshlandsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃlændz/
plural of “marshland” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
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not able to be found
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plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
not any; not one
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
Sim
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From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
Terry'snounUS /ˈteriz/
possessive form of “terry” — English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading "It's lovely, isn't it!" exclaimed Arden Blake, resting her hand on Terry's shoulder.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands For a few uncertain moments no one had spoken.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old flivver bumped over a little hill, and the girls seemed suddenly to realize they were entering upon that much anticipated new experience--college life.
Westover
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From this reading "Such beautiful pines--so tall and----" "Mysterious!" supplied Sim Westover, making a dive for her compact.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you.
