used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
demisenounUS /dɪˈmaɪz/
the time when something ends
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
a social unit living together
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the widow knocked.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Here the widow knocked.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading There was no response.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
shed-like
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From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
Sprowl
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From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no response.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This had one of those great, shed-like openings through it, so common in Tennessee.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no response.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Here the widow knocked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her basket on her arm, and an ancient brown bonnet (which had been black at the time of the demise of the late lamented Sprowl,) on her head, and a multitude of excuses on her tongue, she set out, and walked to the farmer's house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A door on the left, as you entered this covered space, led to the kitchen and living-room of the family.
