used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN THE HEART OF AN ANCIENT WOOD.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading IN THE HEART OF AN ANCIENT WOOD.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
Cap'n
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From this reading Old Cap'n Jack was the wildest of the lot.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Next him in point of eagerness was the Colonel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
CornyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrni/
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Next him in point of eagerness was the Colonel.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
brought together in one place
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN THE HEART OF AN ANCIENT WOOD.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next him in point of eagerness was the Colonel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
how
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From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HEART OF AN ANCIENT WOOD.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Old Cap'n Jack was the wildest of the lot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Old Cap'n Jack was the wildest of the lot.
Lucetta
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From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next him in point of eagerness was the Colonel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HEART OF AN ANCIENT WOOD.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Cap'n Jack was the wildest of the lot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Next him in point of eagerness was the Colonel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
Stillwell
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From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HEART OF AN ANCIENT WOOD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
which person or people
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
Wicky
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From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Corny Stillwell was there; so was his brother Wicky, who had come across country to see how now fared Lucetta, the "shiftless" wife of his "energetic" brother.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Old Cap'n Jack was the wildest of the lot.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading IN THE HEART OF AN ANCIENT WOOD.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Deep in the heart of the September woods there was gathered one morning a little company of greatly excited people.
