used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
move towards
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
Dolloway
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From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
don't
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From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE FIRST EVENING IN THE NEW HOME.
a social unit living together
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST EVENING IN THE NEW HOME.
set up or found
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
he'll
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From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
he's
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From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FIRST EVENING IN THE NEW HOME.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST EVENING IN THE NEW HOME.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
and nothing more
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
lad's
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From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
Lindens
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From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FIRST EVENING IN THE NEW HOME.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
a full supply
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
Roland
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From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
the season of growth
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
that's
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From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST EVENING IN THE NEW HOME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
at the time that
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The girl’s feet could not keep from dancing, and the lad’s spirits found vent in a whistle so merry and so spontaneous that old Mr. Dolloway, hearing it, muttered grimly: “I hope he can keep on a feeling that way after he’s tried farming a spell.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading A few months later, when the spring was just opening, Beatrice and Roland stood on the wide porch of the old house in New Windsor, eagerly watching the approach of a carriage which was bringing to the Lindens the rest of their family.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I don’t see any great fun in hard work myself, an’ that’s what he’ll get, an’ plenty of it.”
