used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
at or in the front
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
BalzacnounUS /bɑːlˈzæk/
French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
From this reading Balzac said they could murder under the cover of a kiss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Women can do such things so much better than men.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
BOSSnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Women can do such things so much better than men.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
Chadron
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From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Balzac said they could murder under the cover of a kiss.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Balzac said they could murder under the cover of a kiss.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Women can do such things so much better than men.
else
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From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Balzac said they could murder under the cover of a kiss.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
the force of workers available
From this reading Women can do such things so much better than men.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Women can do such things so much better than men.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Balzac said they could murder under the cover of a kiss.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
Nola
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From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Balzac said they could murder under the cover of a kiss.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Balzac said they could murder under the cover of a kiss.
SEÑOR
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From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Women can do such things so much better than men.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Women can do such things so much better than men.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Women can do such things so much better than men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEÑOR BOSS COMES RIDING Nola Chadron had been a guest overnight at the post.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Balzac said they could murder under the cover of a kiss.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Women can do such things so much better than men.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Balzac said they could murder under the cover of a kiss.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps somebody else said it ahead of him; certainly a great many of us have thought it after.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
accept gladly
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come the afternoon before, bright as a bubble, and Frances had met her with a welcome as warm as if there never had been a shadow between them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women can do such things so much better than men.
