used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great peace fell upon me--I was at home.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
Dennis
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From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
dove-cot
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From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A great peace fell upon me--I was at home.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A great peace fell upon me--I was at home.
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 My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
it's
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From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading A great peace fell upon me--I was at home.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAVE AN OFFER I seemed to be back at Richmond Castle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My hound came running forward to lick my hand, and I could feel the fresh breeze of the country, so different from the hot, feverish air of London, upon my face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Dennis, the gardener, was speaking to me, "Mister Thomas, it's glad I am to see thee back."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could see the great green lawn and the dove-cot with its pigeons.
