used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "COME LIFE, COME DEATH, THEY'RE SAFE."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
unvarying in nature
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
a small house with a single story
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "COME LIFE, COME DEATH, THEY'RE SAFE."
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
take in solid food
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
divisible by two
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
at any time
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
gandernounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
a young female
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
the act of departing
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
go away from a place
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "COME LIFE, COME DEATH, THEY'RE SAFE."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
live-stock
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From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
Rowley
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From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "COME LIFE, COME DEATH, THEY'RE SAFE."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
She's
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From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
for a short time
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
THEY'RE
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From this reading "COME LIFE, COME DEATH, THEY'RE SAFE."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
someone who visits
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading DURING the next few days, the weather continuing fine, May was a constant visitor at Rowley Cottage, coming and going as she pleased.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had no fear of any living creature, and even the big, grey gander, which hissed so fiercely, would eat from her hand.
which person or people
From this reading "She's not like any other little girl I ever knew," Billy remarked to his grandfather one evening, as they sat on the settle by the kitchen fire, Scout asleep at their feet, discussing May, who had gone home shortly before tea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She spent most of her time with her grandfather and Billy in the garden, but sometimes she would leave them and wander about the orchard with the live-stock there.
