used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
(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 “Not at all,” he replied.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not at all,” he replied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wasn’t sure whether she had thanked him, so she determined to be on the safe side.
next to; at the side of
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She wasn’t sure whether she had thanked him, so she determined to be on the safe side.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wasn’t sure whether she had thanked him, so she determined to be on the safe side.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not at all,” he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
KEARNEY
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From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
ladylikeadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdilaɪk/
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading “Thank you,” she said in her most polite and ladylike tones.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Thank you,” she said in her most polite and ladylike tones.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not at all,” he replied.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wasn’t sure whether she had thanked him, so she determined to be on the safe side.
on one occasion
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “Thank you,” she said in her most polite and ladylike tones.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Not at all,” he replied.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She wasn’t sure whether she had thanked him, so she determined to be on the safe side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you,” she said in her most polite and ladylike tones.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
a particular situation
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She wasn’t sure whether she had thanked him, so she determined to be on the safe side.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She wasn’t sure whether she had thanked him, so she determined to be on the safe side.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you,” she said in her most polite and ladylike tones.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She wasn’t sure whether she had thanked him, so she determined to be on the safe side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
a special situation
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Thank you,” she said in her most polite and ladylike tones.
hard to endure
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
wasn't
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From this reading She wasn’t sure whether she had thanked him, so she determined to be on the safe side.
(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 KEARNEY MAKES AN OFFER Well, it really was warm, and she was in a hurry, and the man in the carriage smiled so nicely, and--and the next thing Harry knew she was sitting beside him, smoothing her skirts and trying to hide her dusty shoes, and the horse was once more jogging along the road.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She wasn’t sure whether she had thanked him, so she determined to be on the safe side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you,” she said in her most polite and ladylike tones.
