used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Pair of Clogs, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few years, and in a particularly tense moment, the true mother is found.
Amy
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From this reading A Pair of Clogs, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Pair of Clogs, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Pair of Clogs, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
ClogsnounUS /klɑːɡz/
plural of “clog” — footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading A Pair of Clogs, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few years, and in a particularly tense moment, the true mother is found.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the first of the stories a young girl-child is stolen by the gypsies.
set up or found
From this reading After a few years, and in a particularly tense moment, the true mother is found.
girl-child
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the first of the stories a young girl-child is stolen by the gypsies.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
gypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the first of the stories a young girl-child is stolen by the gypsies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the first of the stories a young girl-child is stolen by the gypsies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the first of the stories a young girl-child is stolen by the gypsies.
isn't
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From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
go away from a place
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
a particular point in time
From this reading After a few years, and in a particularly tense moment, the true mother is found.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After a few years, and in a particularly tense moment, the true mother is found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Pair of Clogs, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A Pair of Clogs, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
out-house
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From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A Pair of Clogs, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading After a few years, and in a particularly tense moment, the true mother is found.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the first of the stories a young girl-child is stolen by the gypsies.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Pair of Clogs, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading After a few years, and in a particularly tense moment, the true mother is found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the first of the stories a young girl-child is stolen by the gypsies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading After a few years, and in a particularly tense moment, the true mother is found.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
precisely as stated
From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading A Pair of Clogs, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The latter isn't very pleased at this, but his wife certainly is, and they bring the child up.
a late time of life
From this reading After a few years, and in a particularly tense moment, the true mother is found.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they decide to give the child up, and they leave it in an out-house owned by a young clergyman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In the first of the stories a young girl-child is stolen by the gypsies.
