used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
(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 Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
from appearances alone
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Bob, Sandy's collie, lay at Levi's feet.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Old Bob, Sandy's collie, lay at Levi's feet.
Bretherton
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From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading Old Bob, Sandy's collie, lay at Levi's feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Levi could now shuffle his feet with impunity.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Old Bob, Sandy's collie, lay at Levi's feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Levi could now shuffle his feet with impunity.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading Levi could now shuffle his feet with impunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old Bob, Sandy's collie, lay at Levi's feet.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
the act of departing
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
Levi'snounUS /ˈliːvaɪz/
a popular brand of jeans
From this reading Old Bob, Sandy's collie, lay at Levi's feet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
Markham
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From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
Matilda
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From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Levi could now shuffle his feet with impunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Bob, Sandy's collie, lay at Levi's feet.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
promiscuousadjectiveUS /ˈproʊmɪskwəs/
not selective of a single class or person
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
Sandy's
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From this reading Old Bob, Sandy's collie, lay at Levi's feet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Levi could now shuffle his feet with impunity.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
believed likely
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
Treadwell
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From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
ulterioradjectiveUS /əlˈtɪriər/
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
From this reading Bob never suspected ulterior motives and the sight of a broom or club had lost all terrors for him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Bob was fat and full of years; he wore a heavily studded collar with perfect dignity and had, apparently, quite forgotten lean days and promiscuous kicks.
a late time of life
From this reading Seven years passed, leaving their traces, and upon a certain afternoon in August Levi Markham and Matilda sat on the piazza of the Bretherton home and awaited the arrival of Mrs. Olive Treadwell.
