used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was eight o'clock on a fine October morning.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "POLLY'S FATHER," "LITTLE GEM," "MOUSEY," ETC.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
Dr
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From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
being one more than seven
From this reading IT was eight o'clock on a fine October morning.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "POLLY'S FATHER," "LITTLE GEM," "MOUSEY," ETC.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
a social unit living together
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "POLLY'S FATHER," "LITTLE GEM," "MOUSEY," ETC.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading IT was eight o'clock on a fine October morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
GEMnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading AUTHOR OF "POLLY'S FATHER," "LITTLE GEM," "MOUSEY," ETC.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was eight o'clock on a fine October morning.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUTHOR OF "POLLY'S FATHER," "LITTLE GEM," "MOUSEY," ETC.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT was eight o'clock on a fine October morning.
MOUSEYadjective
infested with mice
From this reading AUTHOR OF "POLLY'S FATHER," "LITTLE GEM," "MOUSEY," ETC.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IT was eight o'clock on a fine October morning.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading IT was eight o'clock on a fine October morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "POLLY'S FATHER," "LITTLE GEM," "MOUSEY," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was eight o'clock on a fine October morning.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
POLLY'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "POLLY'S FATHER," "LITTLE GEM," "MOUSEY," ETC.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
sitting-room
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From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
the rays of the sun
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the pleasant sitting-room facing the high road sat the doctor, his children, and their governess at breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was eight o'clock on a fine October morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air that made the sunshine which gilded the steadily falling leaves from the beech trees bordering the road outside Dr. Knight's house feel genial and comforting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The head of the family was a tall, muscular man, with a bronzed face, and kind, grey eyes.
