used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was very quiet in the neighborhood after the battalion left.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading It was very quiet in the neighborhood after the battalion left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
hadn't
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From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very quiet in the neighborhood after the battalion left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very quiet in the neighborhood after the battalion left.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was very quiet in the neighborhood after the battalion left.
littlestadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtələst/
superlative of “little” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was very quiet in the neighborhood after the battalion left.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was very quiet in the neighborhood after the battalion left.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very quiet in the neighborhood after the battalion left.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very quiet in the neighborhood after the battalion left.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was in a Scotch settlement in Eastern Ontario that the real spirit of the war seemed to have entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very quiet in the neighborhood after the battalion left.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
at the time that
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
in or at the place that
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Over the whole green country always known as a retreat from the strain and noise and gaiety of the town, there brooded a quiet that was not restful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Canada was far removed from the areas where every home had been broken, but in the littlest hamlet or the most secluded community there was some home with a cloud hanging over.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When Ruth's work took her among these people now, she felt a closer touch with their anxiety; she hadn't known what it meant before.
