used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
cause to be bored
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
care-free
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From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We'll find them--you'll see!" she cried.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
didn't
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From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We'll find them--you'll see!" she cried.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
set up or found
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
a young female
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
hain't
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From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
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 Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
Maggie
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From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
Margaret
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From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
Mont-Lawn
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From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
not any; not one
From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
play-day
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From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
sech
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From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll find them--you'll see!" she cried.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll find them--you'll see!" she cried.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
in a swift manner
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
ter
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From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We'll find them--you'll see!" she cried.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll find them--you'll see!" she cried.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hain't had sech a grand time since I was a little girl an' went ter Mont-Lawn," she exulted, as the train bore them swiftly toward their destination.
at the time that
From this reading "Even when Sam an' me was married we didn't stop fur no play-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
a late time of life
From this reading Little Maggie had been left at the Mill House with the teachers, and for the first time for years Patty found herself care-free, and at liberty to enjoy herself to the full.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was on a particularly beautiful morning in June that Margaret and Patty started for New York--so beautiful that Margaret declared it to be a good omen.
you'll
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From this reading "We'll find them--you'll see!" she cried.
