used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
(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 "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
any person at all
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
apple-tree
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From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
dearly loved
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
doesn't
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From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
don't
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From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
FlintsnounUS /flɪnts/
plural of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
a young female
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
Humphreys
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From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
LadybirdnounUS /ˈleɪdibɜːrd/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
Lavinia
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From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
carry out
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Stella mine," he said, "I don't like the idea of that new Lavinia taking the place of our Ladybird."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The next day Chester Humphreys and Stella Russell sat talking together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
precisely as stated
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I understand all that," said Chester, in his decided way; "but all the same, this new girl is the Flint heiress, and will eventually be the owner of Primrose Farm--that dear old place that has belonged to the Flints for generations."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She doesn't take her place," said Stella; "anybody can see that Ladybird has her own place with the Flint ladies, and nobody can put her out of it."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were sitting on the ground under a certain historic apple-tree, and the young man held the girl's very pretty hand in both his own.
