used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Thou hast something to ask me, Morva.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading "Oh, 'tis nothing, I suppose," said Morva, cutting herself a long slice of the flat barley loaf; "only 'tis the same old questions that are often troubling me.
beannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
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a place off to the side of an area
From this reading What is it?" she said, making room for her at the little round table in the chimney corner.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What is it?" she said, making room for her at the little round table in the chimney corner.
a young female
From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast something to ask me, Morva.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What is it?" she said, making room for her at the little round table in the chimney corner.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh, 'tis nothing, I suppose," said Morva, cutting herself a long slice of the flat barley loaf; "only 'tis the same old questions that are often troubling me.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?" she said, making room for her at the little round table in the chimney corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading What is it?" she said, making room for her at the little round table in the chimney corner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou hast something to ask me, Morva.
Morva
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From this reading "Thou hast something to ask me, Morva.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, 'tis nothing, I suppose," said Morva, cutting herself a long slice of the flat barley loaf; "only 'tis the same old questions that are often troubling me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, 'tis nothing, I suppose," said Morva, cutting herself a long slice of the flat barley loaf; "only 'tis the same old questions that are often troubling me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, 'tis nothing, I suppose," said Morva, cutting herself a long slice of the flat barley loaf; "only 'tis the same old questions that are often troubling me.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, 'tis nothing, I suppose," said Morva, cutting herself a long slice of the flat barley loaf; "only 'tis the same old questions that are often troubling me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Oh, 'tis nothing, I suppose," said Morva, cutting herself a long slice of the flat barley loaf; "only 'tis the same old questions that are often troubling me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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Identical; not different.
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Sara
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From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What is it?" she said, making room for her at the little round table in the chimney corner.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
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the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Thou hast something to ask me, Morva.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
express a supposition
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading What is it?" she said, making room for her at the little round table in the chimney corner.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, 'tis nothing, I suppose," said Morva, cutting herself a long slice of the flat barley loaf; "only 'tis the same old questions that are often troubling me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast something to ask me, Morva.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
thymenounUS /θaɪm/
any of various mints of the genus Thymus
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Oh, 'tis nothing, I suppose," said Morva, cutting herself a long slice of the flat barley loaf; "only 'tis the same old questions that are often troubling me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou hast something to ask me, Morva.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading "Oh, 'tis nothing, I suppose," said Morva, cutting herself a long slice of the flat barley loaf; "only 'tis the same old questions that are often troubling me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?" she said, making room for her at the little round table in the chimney corner.
at the time that
From this reading THE SEA MAIDEN Sara was sitting at tea when the girl arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the open doorway came the glow of the sunset, with the humming of bees and the smell of the thyme and the bean flowers.
