used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
anew
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
in addition
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
BaptistsnounUS /ˈbæptəsts/
any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
Cocalico
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From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
ELLEN
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From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
expositionnounUS /ˌekspəˈzɪʃən/
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
greenestadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪst/
superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
immersionnounUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrʒən/
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
Kloster
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From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
LevisnounUS /ˈlevɪs/
a popular brand of jeans
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
meeting-room
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From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
Milhausen
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From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
plumyadjective
resembling a plume
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
REFUSESnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
Saal
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From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
Seventh-Day
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From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
in a strange manner
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
the rays of the sun
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
confined on all sides
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
trinenounUS /traɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELLEN REFUSES TO HEAR A CALL Outside the Saal or meeting-room of the old Kloster all was hot and bright in the sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
at the time that
From this reading It was Saturday morning when most children were, like the lambs, at play, all but the children of the Seventh-Day Baptists.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thick grass in the enclosure which surrounded the group of strangely fashioned buildings was ready for cutting, the foliage was at its greenest.
belonging to which person
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Ellen Levis could see between the two wings of a bowed shutter the sloping plot and half of a willow tree whose plumy branches hung motionless in the still air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could see also sheep feeding in the fields across Cocalico Creek and in imagination she played with them and with herself a childish game, making a silly wager that a certain black lamb would come again into sight before Grandfather Milhausen had finished his lengthy exposition of trine immersion.
