used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a tremendous week for the children of Braywood.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four generations were gathered at the Burbage home.
bayounounUS /ˈbaɪuː/
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
Braywood
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From this reading That was a tremendous week for the children of Braywood.
BurbagenounUS /ˈbɜːrbɪdʒ/
English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)
From this reading Four generations were gathered at the Burbage home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading That was a tremendous week for the children of Braywood.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
Farren's
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From this reading His wife’s mother, who was Polly Farren’s mother, too, was there for a visit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was a tremendous week for the children of Braywood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four generations were gathered at the Burbage home.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
brought together in one place
From this reading Four generations were gathered at the Burbage home.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Four generations were gathered at the Burbage home.
great-grandmother
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From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
harborsnounUS /ˈhɑːrbərz/
plural of “harbor” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife’s mother, who was Polly Farren’s mother, too, was there for a visit.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Four generations were gathered at the Burbage home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
Kemble
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From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His wife’s mother, who was Polly Farren’s mother, too, was there for a visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was a tremendous week for the children of Braywood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
Polly
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From this reading His wife’s mother, who was Polly Farren’s mother, too, was there for a visit.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
Sheila's
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From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
strollersnounUS /ˈstroʊlərz/
plural of “stroller” — someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a tremendous week for the children of Braywood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was a tremendous week for the children of Braywood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His wife’s mother, who was Polly Farren’s mother, too, was there for a visit.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading That was a tremendous week for the children of Braywood.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading His wife’s mother, who was Polly Farren’s mother, too, was there for a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a tremendous week for the children of Braywood.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That was a tremendous week for the children of Braywood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four generations were gathered at the Burbage home.
which person or people
From this reading Sheila’s great-grandmother was always there at the home of Clyde Burbage, senior, who had fallen out of the line of strollers, and become a merchant.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife’s mother, who was Polly Farren’s mother, too, was there for a visit.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As some quiet bayou harbors for a time a few birds of passage restlessly resting before they fly on into the sky, so the domestic poultry of Braywood was stirred by the Kemble wild fowl.
