used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
placed crosswise
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
Dan
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From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
Darcy's
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From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
dooryardnoun
a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
Elspeth's
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From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
enclose with a fence
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
Fishburn
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From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
not any; not one
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
Saggs
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From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
sandpilenoun
a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We could see little Elspeth's flaxen head bobbing up and down as she played in the sandpile on the other side of the fence.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
a special situation
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I was just thinking that I was no bigger than she is now when I first began coming down to Fishburn Court, when Father startled me by saying the same thing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
VACATIONnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
at the time that
From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
in or at the place that
From this reading Belle and Dan live next door now in the cottage where Mrs. Saggs used to live.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
WORK-A-DAY
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From this reading A WORK-A-DAY VACATION IT was late in the afternoon when we crossed the sandy court and went through the picket gate into Uncle Darcy's grassy dooryard.
yellow-nosed
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From this reading As usual the old yellow-nosed cat was curled up in one of the seats in the wooden swing, and the place was so quiet and cool after the glare of the sun and sand we had tramped through, that Father took off his hat with a sigh of relief.
