used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As it chanced, however, a strenuous emergency arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it chanced, however, a strenuous emergency arose.
Asa
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From this reading Asa Doane had left us, too, for a visit to his folks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time _passementerie_ was coming into use for ladies' dresses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading As it chanced, however, a strenuous emergency arose.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At that time _passementerie_ was coming into use for ladies' dresses.
CuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
Doane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asa Doane had left us, too, for a visit to his folks.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
dowelsnounUS /ˈdaʊəlz/
plural of “dowel” — a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading At that time _passementerie_ was coming into use for ladies' dresses.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading As it chanced, however, a strenuous emergency arose.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
your parents
From this reading Asa Doane had left us, too, for a visit to his folks.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Asa Doane had left us, too, for a visit to his folks.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As it chanced, however, a strenuous emergency arose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At that time _passementerie_ was coming into use for ladies' dresses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it chanced, however, a strenuous emergency arose.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading At that time _passementerie_ was coming into use for ladies' dresses.
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 Asa Doane had left us, too, for a visit to his folks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
held or filled or in use
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
passementerienoun
a decoration or adornment on a garment
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading As it chanced, however, a strenuous emergency arose.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
carry out
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time _passementerie_ was coming into use for ladies' dresses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time _passementerie_ was coming into use for ladies' dresses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Asa Doane had left us, too, for a visit to his folks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
the act of using
From this reading At that time _passementerie_ was coming into use for ladies' dresses.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Asa Doane had left us, too, for a visit to his folks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WHITE MONKEY WEEK Cutting and drawing the year's supply of firewood to the door occupied us for a week; and following this we boys had planned to take matters easy awhile, for the old Squire was to be away from home.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A year previously the old Squire had made an agreement with a New York factory, to furnish dowels and strips of clear white birch wood, for piano keys and _passementerie_.
