used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a day that was different from all other days.
(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 There came a day that was different from all other days.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a day that was different from all other days.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There came a day that was different from all other days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There came a day that was different from all other days.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There came a day that was different from all other days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early spring.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came a day that was different from all other days.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early spring.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
Janet
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From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
a boy or man
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
MAUNDEVILLE
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From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There came a day that was different from all other days.
Paradys
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From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
propurly
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From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
speken
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From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
the season of growth
From this reading It was early spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There came a day that was different from all other days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
precisely as stated
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of Paradys ne can not I speken propurly; for I was not there.”—SIR JOHN MAUNDEVILLE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
in or at the place that
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Its light, I think, will go shining down through all the days of my life, to the very end.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We were walking, Janet and the Lad and I, along the river, where it winds and curves among meadows, inland from the sea.
