used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slowly but surely, the place had changed.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Slowly but surely, the place had changed.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
the act of departing
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
lay-off
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From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
march in a procession
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
Nettie
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From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Slowly but surely, the place had changed.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
one of four equal parts
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly but surely, the place had changed.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
Stanley'snounUS /ˈstænliz/
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Slowly but surely, the place had changed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
at the time that
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
