used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
blacksmith-shop
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From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
Gilmore
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From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
HAMMOND
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From this reading JULIA HAMMOND.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
Herne
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From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
Holbrooke
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From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
JULIA
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From this reading JULIA HAMMOND.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
the act of departing
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
Orangeville
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From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
post-office
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From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
with low volume
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
school-house
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From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
spousenounUS /spaʊs/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading On the morning after the wedding, Sam Gilmore, like a good husband, had quietly risen and dressed himself, leaving his spouse to finish her nap.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
Treelawn
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From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had a general store--post-office, church, school-house, hall, blacksmith-shop, and two saloons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading For reasons best known to himself, Charles Herne had kept his wedding a secret from all his neighbors, and it was really more by intuition than by actual knowledge that Mrs. Holbrooke came into possession of the fact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The settlement in which Treelawn was located was called Orangeville, and covered a large area of country.
