used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Llewellyn
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From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
Nell
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From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
Panty-cuckoo
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From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
on the contrary
From this reading Christmas had come and gone--rather a melancholy Christmas.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
sciaticanoun
neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
the season of growth
From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But with the advent of spring things grew better.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was altered at Panty-cuckoo Farm.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hugh Owen had left off coming to the farm altogether, at which Nell was not surprised, though her mother grumbled, and her father said that with some people out of sight seemed out of mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather had been raw and chill; Mrs Llewellyn had been laid up with sciatica; and the farmer had appeared depressed and out of spirits.
