used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
Annette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
BARNnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
BowmannounUS /ˈboʊmən/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
confessedlyadverb
as acknowledged
From this reading Frank confessedly did not like them.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Frank confessedly did not like them.
engineer'snounUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrz/
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank confessedly did not like them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
Middletown
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From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank confessedly did not like them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
on one occasion
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
Polktown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
an educational institution
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
SlaternounUS /ˈsleɪtər/
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
Slater'snounUS /ˈsleɪtərz/
possessive form of “slater” — any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
supposedlyadverbUS /səˈpoʊzədli/
believed or reputed to be the case
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frank confessedly did not like them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
ultra-fashionable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judge Slater’s place was fully ten miles from Polktown and on a road that branched south into the valley from the Lower Middletown pike.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Annette went over to see the Slater girls at least once a week, or they came to visit her at the Lake View Inn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like Annette, the Judge’s daughters had been of the ultra-fashionable set that attended the private school in which the civil engineer’s sister was supposedly “finished.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Annette Bowman had kept up her association with the Slater girls.
