used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
Bertie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
a female human offspring
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
greenswardnoun
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
engage in
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
rosy-cheekedadjective
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
an educational institution
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
be standing; be upright
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
having a supporting base
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
from that place or that time
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
a special situation
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every morning she rode with her husband around the road by the lake, and from thence through the bars across the fields to the site of their new house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
in or at the place that
From this reading After they had decided where the house should stand, the first thing to be done was to make a plan of the building.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few weeks under the care of good Mrs. Taylor, with Esther, the rosy-cheeked daughter, to lead Bertie to and from the school which she taught, did a great deal toward restoring vigor to the invalid.
WOODLAWN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOODLAWN.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had named their place Woodlawn, on account of the beautiful old trees standing here and there on the greensward; and Mr. Curtis already had men at work making a solid road over which they could haul the lumber with their strong ox teams.
