used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
the lower side of anything
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
corn-fields
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From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HARRY'S COUNTRY WALK.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
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 Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
elm-trees
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From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
HARRY'S
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From this reading HARRY'S COUNTRY WALK.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
immediately past
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
take the midday meal
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Early one morning during last summer, Harry and I put on our hats, and taking some cake in our pockets for lunch set out for a good long walk.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading HARRY'S COUNTRY WALK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was shining bright and clear, and a lark was singing high up in the blue sky almost beyond our sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
in or at the place that
From this reading First we went through the Home Meadow, where the tall elm-trees are, and then through the gate at the bottom of the valley into the corn-fields.
