used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
(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 IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything was quiet and still, and at night and in the morning the sun had a yellow, misty look.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
have
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Wood called October the golden month.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was quiet and still, and at night and in the morning the sun had a yellow, misty look.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
Fairport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
the act of departing
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Mr. Wood called October the golden month.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
go away from a place
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everything was quiet and still, and at night and in the morning the sun had a yellow, misty look.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Everything was quiet and still, and at night and in the morning the sun had a yellow, misty look.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mr. Wood called October the golden month.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Everything was quiet and still, and at night and in the morning the sun had a yellow, misty look.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wood called October the golden month.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Everything was quiet and still, and at night and in the morning the sun had a yellow, misty look.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Everything was quiet and still, and at night and in the morning the sun had a yellow, misty look.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Everything was quiet and still, and at night and in the morning the sun had a yellow, misty look.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Still, she had gotten well and strong, and was as brown as a berry, and she said that she knew she ought to go home, and get back to her lessons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN October, the most beautiful of all the months, we were obliged to go back to Fairport.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Laura could not bear to leave the farm, and her face got very sorrowful when any one spoke of her going away.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Mr. Wood called October the golden month.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Everything was quiet and still, and at night and in the morning the sun had a yellow, misty look.
