used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
see with attention
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
dearly loved
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
Dories
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From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
put on clothes
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Now hurry and pack up your things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
Jane
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From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now hurry and pack up your things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
arrange in a container
From this reading Now hurry and pack up your things.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
StraitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now hurry and pack up your things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Dories leaped up the steps, exclaiming, “Why, Aunt Jane, what has happened?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Strait drove over this morning with some mail for me and I asked him to return at two.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman replied suavely: “Nothing at all, my dear; that is, nothing startling.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the four young people neared the home cabin, they were amazed to behold Miss Moore seated in a rocker on the front porch and, instead of her house dress, she had on her traveling suit.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now hurry and pack up your things.
