used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
alighted
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From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The men on the footpath looked at one another and then at her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men on the footpath looked at one another and then at her.
Brennan
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From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It's just to see Mr. Eustace I've come."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
Eustace
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From this reading It's just to see Mr. Eustace I've come."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading The men on the footpath looked at one another and then at her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The men on the footpath looked at one another and then at her.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
I'm
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From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
I've
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From this reading It's just to see Mr. Eustace I've come."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
It's
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From this reading It's just to see Mr. Eustace I've come."
and nothing more
From this reading It's just to see Mr. Eustace I've come."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The men on the footpath looked at one another and then at her.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men on the footpath looked at one another and then at her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It's just to see Mr. Eustace I've come."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men on the footpath looked at one another and then at her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The men on the footpath looked at one another and then at her.
and nothing more
From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's just to see Mr. Eustace I've come."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The men on the footpath looked at one another and then at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DISAPPEARED "Oh, never mind," Mrs. Burke exclaimed as Brennan went to the horse's head and took hold of the reins.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the doorway Harding stood hesitating whether to go out or to wait until Mrs. Burke alighted from the buggy.
won't
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From this reading "Sure I'm only stopping for a moment--I won't get out.
