used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like turning over the pages of a picture-book.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
Annette
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From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
Averil
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From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
DOVE-COTE
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From this reading THE DOVE-COTE.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
foals
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From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
frolickingverbUS /ˈfrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “frolic” — play boisterously
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next hour passed quickly.
How
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From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like turning over the pages of a picture-book.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like turning over the pages of a picture-book.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next hour passed quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was like turning over the pages of a picture-book.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It was like turning over the pages of a picture-book.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next hour passed quickly.
picture-book
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From this reading It was like turning over the pages of a picture-book.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
with speed
From this reading The next hour passed quickly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOVE-COTE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It was like turning over the pages of a picture-book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
at the time that
From this reading "How could one read," she thought, "when the sun was shining, and the foals were frolicking beside their mothers, and every green field had its picturesque group of feeding cattle and sheep?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Averil had her book, and Annette amused herself with looking out of the window.
