used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
distractingly
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From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
how
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From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
post-office
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From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
propoundedverbUS /prəˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
WANZA
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From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
Wanza's
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From this reading Wanza’s big child eyes looked at me from beneath the curls that tumbled distractingly about her fair face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were sitting on the river bank in the shade of some cottonwoods, having met at the village post-office.
at the time that
From this reading We had met at three o’clock, and it was close onto five when I propounded my query.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mr. Dale,” she said solemnly, “I earn six dollars a week with my cart.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WANZA “WANZA,” I asked, “how would you like to earn some money?”
