used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
in the past
From this reading "Fifteen minutes or so ago," he answered, looking up from his couch.
(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 "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "When did you come?" said Anne, looking down from her perch.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Fifteen minutes or so ago," he answered, looking up from his couch.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
brook-side
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From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When did you come?" said Anne, looking down from her perch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "Fifteen minutes or so ago," he answered, looking up from his couch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did you come?" said Anne, looking down from her perch.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "When did you come?" said Anne, looking down from her perch.
else
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From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "Fifteen minutes or so ago," he answered, looking up from his couch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
HAWTHORNEnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
Heathcote
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From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When did you come?" said Anne, looking down from her perch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fifteen minutes or so ago," he answered, looking up from his couch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "When did you come?" said Anne, looking down from her perch.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Fifteen minutes or so ago," he answered, looking up from his couch.
NATHANIEL
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From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Fifteen minutes or so ago," he answered, looking up from his couch.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading "When did you come?" said Anne, looking down from her perch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When did you come?" said Anne, looking down from her perch.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Fifteen minutes or so ago," he answered, looking up from his couch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Heathcote was sitting under a tree by the brook-side, as though he had never been anywhere else.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Fifteen minutes or so ago," he answered, looking up from his couch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
at the time that
From this reading "When did you come?" said Anne, looking down from her perch.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "_Why_ did you come?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "From beginning to end it was all undeniable nonsense; but not necessarily the worse for that."--NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When did you come?" said Anne, looking down from her perch.
