used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
BEECHnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the second time they had come that morning.
a small house with a single story
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the second time they had come that morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
Kenneth's
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From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
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 Tom and Mary led the way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Tom and Mary led the way.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
a course of conduct
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
Prouts
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From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second time they had come that morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
Sweetbriernoun
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the second time they had come that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the second time they had come that morning.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the second time they had come that morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
male cat
From this reading Tom and Mary led the way.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Once, before daylight, they had traveled over the same path to bring the milk for Kenneth’s and Rose’s breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BEECH HOUSE Bright and early the next morning a small procession came up the path to Sweetbrier Cottage.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the little Prouts, making their first real visit to the Thornton children.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tom and Mary led the way.
