used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
any thing at all
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ELLEN was as good as her word.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
disinclinationnounUS /dɪsɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
having made preparations
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
ELLEN
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From this reading ELLEN was as good as her word.
divisible by two
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
to an extreme degree
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ELLEN was as good as her word.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT PHYSICIAN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELLEN was as good as her word.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
Holroyd's
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From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
PHYSICIANnounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE GREAT PHYSICIAN.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT PHYSICIAN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The air was so fresh and sweet on this July evening, and the way through the fields so pleasant, that Ellen did not feel disposed to hurry herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELLEN was as good as her word.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In spite of her disinclination to go to the meeting, she left home a little before seven, and slowly made her way to Farmer Holroyd's barn.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ELLEN was as good as her word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was exceedingly fond of her little brother Jerry, and would have done anything even more disagreeable to her feelings to procure him gratification.
