used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
Ann
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From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
someone who is a detective
From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH DICK.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
Eliza
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From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
Eliza's
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From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
how
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From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
Jerrie
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From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
Jerrie's
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From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
not any; not one
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
PINESnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH DICK.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
on the contrary
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
cut with a saw
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
sprainverbUS /spreɪn/
twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH DICK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
male cat
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH DICK.
unhesitatinglyadverbUS /ənˈhezɪteɪtɪŋli/
without hesitation
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
the act of using
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerrie was soaked through, but she did not sprain her ankle as Ann Eliza had done.
at the time that
From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, she and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH DICK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair in a most fantastic fashion.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, had she been given her choice, rather than inflict the pain she did inflict upon poor Dick, she would have chosen the former unhesitatingly, and felt herself happy in doing it.
