used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
alcaldenoun
a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
chapparal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "She did not stay there.
a young female
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ha! go on!"
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! go on!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take 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 "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She did not stay there.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ha! go on!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "She did not stay there.
carry out
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She did not stay there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
at the time that
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
which person or people
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was given up to them without more ado, and they took her away to a house in the chapparal below the town."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you know when you left her with the alcalde she was offered to whoever would take her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Well, a young girl came up and claimed to be an acquaintance, and a woman who was the girl's mother.
