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One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops. She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before. She smiled and flushed prettily as she extended her hand. "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed. "As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “"You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She smiled and flushed prettily as she extended her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
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From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
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From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
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From this reading She smiled and flushed prettily as she extended her hand.
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From this reading She smiled and flushed prettily as she extended her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.
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From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
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From this reading She smiled and flushed prettily as she extended her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She smiled and flushed prettily as she extended her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She smiled and flushed prettily as she extended her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, during the middle of that week, as Saunders was on his way to the bank, he was surprised to meet Dolly coming out of one of the big dry-goods shops.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "As for me, I hardly know which end of me is up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a new hat and an attractive linen dress he had never seen her wear before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were not expecting to see this mountain greenhorn down here, were you?" she laughed.
