used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “O, what a beautiful blue flower!” said Lucy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
set up or found
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
a narrow way or road
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
MAGAZINEnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading THE MAGAZINE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O, what a beautiful blue flower!” said Lucy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “O, what a beautiful blue flower!” said Lucy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGAZINE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
a special situation
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Neither Royal nor Lucy thought any thing more of their arithmetic for several days.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy’s slate got put up upon a shelf in the closet, and was entirely forgotten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “O, what a beautiful blue flower!” said Lucy.
at the time that
From this reading One day, however, when Rollo and Lucy were walking in a little lane by the side of the garden, they found a beautiful flower, growing near a large, flat stone.
