used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first, have you not heard from Chester Olyphant in all this time?”
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading But first, have you not heard from Chester Olyphant in all this time?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “IF HATE COULD KILL.”
cynosurenounUS /ˈsaɪnɔːsɜːr/
something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first, have you not heard from Chester Olyphant in all this time?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “IF HATE COULD KILL.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I have much to tell you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “IF HATE COULD KILL.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
Jessie
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From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “IF HATE COULD KILL.”
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 Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then I have much to tell you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But first, have you not heard from Chester Olyphant in all this time?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
Olyphant
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From this reading But first, have you not heard from Chester Olyphant in all this time?”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
Stirling
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From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
the rays of the sun
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
express in words
From this reading Then I have much to tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I have much to tell you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But first, have you not heard from Chester Olyphant in all this time?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But first, have you not heard from Chester Olyphant in all this time?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I have much to tell you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jessie Stirling began excitedly: “And so you have never heard a word from West Virginia since the night you left so suddenly!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two fair young girls stepped into the elegant equipage, and as it rolled down the glittering boulevard in the glorious sunshine, they were the cynosure of all eyes.
