used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
gotten under control
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
set up or found
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
Jacintha
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From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was more like a park.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
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 But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more like a park.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
on one occasion
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was more like a park.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
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 But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Having waited a few minutes, I followed her directions, found the weak spot in the hedge, scrambled through, and at once sat down on the grass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
at the time that
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I saw I was in a remote corner of a large field, in which a few Jersey cows were grazing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I stood in the road while Jacintha mounted her bicycle and rode up the slight hill to the gate, when she looked back and waved her hand as she turned into the grounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this was not quite an ordinary field, as it contained a good many foreign trees with iron railings round them.
