used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Tom hesitated for a moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now don’t ’ee think about me, go and enjoy yourself."
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now don’t ’ee think about me, go and enjoy yourself."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
buxomadjectiveUS /ˈbʌksəm/
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
don't
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From this reading "Now don’t ’ee think about me, go and enjoy yourself."
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading "Now don’t ’ee think about me, go and enjoy yourself."
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Now don’t ’ee think about me, go and enjoy yourself."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Tom hesitated for a moment.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now don’t ’ee think about me, go and enjoy yourself."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Mrs. Tom hesitated for a moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
laughing-stock
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From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
Leadville
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From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now don’t ’ee think about me, go and enjoy yourself."
merrymakings
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From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mrs. Tom hesitated for a moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tom hesitated for a moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now don’t ’ee think about me, go and enjoy yourself."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
Sabina
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From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now don’t ’ee think about me, go and enjoy yourself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
male cat
From this reading Mrs. Tom hesitated for a moment.
trolly
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From this reading Mrs. Tom decided she must be persuaded to go out more, that a pony must be got for her and the trolly adapted.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
accept gladly
From this reading At the few merrymakings of the countryside Sabina, jovial and buxom, had been a welcome guest; but, since her accident, the difficulty of getting about had kept her at home.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That Leadville would be violently opposed to such a proceeding, that he would object to his wife’s making a ’laughing-stock of herself,’ did not weigh with Mrs. Tom.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Now don’t ’ee think about me, go and enjoy yourself."
