used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The lichen-covered roof of the homestead had been repaired, and the appearance of the place bespoke prosperity and comfort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading The lichen-covered roof of the homestead had been repaired, and the appearance of the place bespoke prosperity and comfort.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
BurrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The lichen-covered roof of the homestead had been repaired, and the appearance of the place bespoke prosperity and comfort.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
set up or found
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The lichen-covered roof of the homestead had been repaired, and the appearance of the place bespoke prosperity and comfort.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST.
lichen-covered
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From this reading The lichen-covered roof of the homestead had been repaired, and the appearance of the place bespoke prosperity and comfort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
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 Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The lichen-covered roof of the homestead had been repaired, and the appearance of the place bespoke prosperity and comfort.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The lichen-covered roof of the homestead had been repaired, and the appearance of the place bespoke prosperity and comfort.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The lichen-covered roof of the homestead had been repaired, and the appearance of the place bespoke prosperity and comfort.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Dorothy Burrow had found a soft place in the heart of a neighbouring farmer, and had taken to herself a second husband, and gone to live near Bath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
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 The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
a late time of life
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading Ten years had passed away, and Peter Palmer had long been laid to rest under the yew tree shade in the village churchyard.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old farm had passed into other hands, and little fair-haired children played under the boughs of the orchard, whence many of the old trees had been cleared and young ones planted in their stead.
