used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
Aneta
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From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading SHEPHERD'S BUSH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
Howland
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From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
I'll
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From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
isn't
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From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It isn't a great distance from here, and I'll not keep you long."
Maggie
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From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
picnic-tea
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From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
SHEPHERD'SnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading SHEPHERD'S BUSH.
for a short time
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Merry was in a state of high rejoicing at this simple means of helping her friend, Maggie Howland herself was not having quite such a good time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been much relieved by her conversation with Merry, but shortly after the picnic-tea Aneta had come up to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like to walk with me," said Aneta, "as far as the giant oak?
