used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
greatly pleased
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
the act of departing
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
set up or found
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Ruth had given up the school.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
Hamlin
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From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
ten 10s
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
Joe
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From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
Lawler
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From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
Lawler's
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From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
the literary culture
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
NORTHERnounUS /ˈnɔːrðər/
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
ranchhouse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
an educational institution
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ruth had given up the school.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mrs. Lawler watched her son keenly when she told him that Joe Hamlin had brought a letter stating that Hamlin was to be permitted to take a number of mixed cattle from the Circle L--and that he had driven away one hundred.
at the time that
From this reading A "NORTHER" When Lawler returned to the Circle L ranchhouse he found that Mary had gone East, to school.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
WilletsnounUS /ˈwɪlɪts/
plural of “willet” — large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading She had left for Willets on the second day following Lawler's departure; and Mrs. Lawler had already received two letters from her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She smiled gently when she told Lawler that on the day before her departure Mary had visited Ruth Hamlin--had spent the whole day with her, and had come home, mysteriously delighted.
