used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
any thing at all
From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick liked the old peasant woman.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
Dushan
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From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reminded him of the stories he had read of old southern mammies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She reminded him of the stories he had read of old southern mammies.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
idolizeverbUS /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Dick liked the old peasant woman.
mammies
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From this reading She reminded him of the stories he had read of old southern mammies.
Maritza
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From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She reminded him of the stories he had read of old southern mammies.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Dick liked the old peasant woman.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She reminded him of the stories he had read of old southern mammies.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading She reminded him of the stories he had read of old southern mammies.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
SEMLIN
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From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reminded him of the stories he had read of old southern mammies.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She reminded him of the stories he had read of old southern mammies.
Steve
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From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
Steve's
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From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She reminded him of the stories he had read of old southern mammies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
at the time that
From this reading BACK TO SEMLIN It was beginning to grow dark when they set out from Steve's house.
which person or people
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dick liked the old peasant woman.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Maritza, the old servant who seemed to idolize Steve, had given them a wonderful meal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was plain that she was wholly devoted to the Dushan family, and that she would do anything for them.
