used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gave her son a quivering smile as she turned away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gave her son a quivering smile as she turned away.
Ashland
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From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She gave her son a quivering smile as she turned away.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
placed crosswise
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
Ethel
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From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave her son a quivering smile as she turned away.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She gave her son a quivering smile as she turned away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
Moxom
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From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She gave her son a quivering smile as she turned away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave her son a quivering smile as she turned away.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She gave her son a quivering smile as she turned away.
a male human offspring
From this reading She gave her son a quivering smile as she turned away.
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
That's
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From this reading "That's awful queer," he said, shaking his head, "calling her own daughters 'the Moxom girls.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She gave her son a quivering smile as she turned away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He stood still and watched her until she had crossed the plowed ground.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading III Ethel Weaver had been to Ashland for the mail, and was driving home in the summer dusk.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to him she walked more feebly than when she came out.
