used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great part of it was eagerness.
Alec
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From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
CladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
DEBORAH
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From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
put on clothes
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading A great part of it was eagerness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
grand-niece
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From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
grand-niece's
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From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great part of it was eagerness.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
HUNTERnounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A great part of it was eagerness.
PIONEERnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
precisely as stated
From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
well-darned
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From this reading Clad in her best black silk dress, her black bonnet with the red cherries on the front, and her well-darned black cotton gloves, she was sitting up, very straight and stiff, beside Alec on the front seat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still, it was not altogether dignity which made Aunt Deborah scorn the support of the cushions which Alec had placed behind her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUNT DEBORAH HUNTER--PIONEER Aunt Deborah Hunter was driving from her ranch on Snake Creek to spend the day with her nephew, her grand-niece, and her grand-niece's guests.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would have said that her dignity forbade her to rest her shoulders, doubtless tired from the fifteen mile drive.
