used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
assented
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From this reading Mary Jay assented to this proposal, and they set out together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
INSTRUCTIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading MARY JAY’S INSTRUCTIONS.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
JAY'SnounUS /dʒeɪz/
possessive form of “jay” — United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading MARY JAY’S INSTRUCTIONS.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY JAY’S INSTRUCTIONS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary Jay assented to this proposal, and they set out together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
a course of conduct
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Mary Jay assented to this proposal, and they set out together.
with low volume
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
an educational institution
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary Jay assented to this proposal, and they set out together.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
required or under orders
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
carry out
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Jay assented to this proposal, and they set out together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mary Jay assented to this proposal, and they set out together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mary Jay assented to this proposal, and they set out together.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lucy clambered over the stile without any trouble, and Mary Jay herself got over much more easily than Lucy had supposed possible.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After Lucy had been several days in Mary Jay’s school, and had learned to work quietly by herself, for half an hour at a time, Mary Jay said, one day, that she would go and take a walk with her in the recess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said Lucy, “and I wish you would go down behind the garden, by the great rock, and show me where that path leads to.”
