used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
don't
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From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
hadn't
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From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
He'll
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From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
Henderson
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From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
immediately past
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
Lord'll
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From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
Mamsie's
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From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
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 And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
Polly
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From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
in the near future
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Lord’ll provide, and I believe He’ll let Parson Henderson be home.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading So Polly ran off on the wings of the wind, and presently back she came in state, riding in the big old chaise that Parson Henderson had borrowed from one of his parishioners.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And on the way the minister told so many pleasant things, that Polly wished, if it hadn’t been for Mamsie’s anxiety over the old man, that that ride might last forever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then they were in front of the little brown house, to which they drove up with a flourish, bringing Joel out with an envious whoop, and Mrs. Pepper to the window.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go along, child, and don’t worry about things till you get to ’em,” said Mrs. Pepper.
