used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
(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 Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
CLEARINGnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading CLEARING THE CREEK.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
CREEKnounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading CLEARING THE CREEK.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
floristnounUS /ˈflɑːrɪst/
someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
obtain
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
Hantz
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From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
a message received and understood
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
and nothing more
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
immediately past
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
go away from a place
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
out-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
sauntering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
in the near future
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
the season of growth
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEARING THE CREEK.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
hard to endure
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
precisely as stated
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
at the time that
From this reading When the frost forbade further improvements, he was to leave and spend three months in the employ of Hantz, the celebrated florist.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Albert Dodge, the new gardener passed ten days while he was recruiting his health, in visiting gardens and green houses, trying to improve his taste and gain all the information in his power.
which person or people
From this reading But one morning the very last of October, as Mr. Curtis was sauntering along near the lake, absorbed in a project he had just formed, the daily coach stopped before the gate, and who should spring from it but Albert Dodge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
Woodlawn
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From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had agreed with Mr. Curtis to return to Oxford as soon as the family were settled at Woodlawn and remain as long as the weather would allow out-door work.
