used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
subject to appointment
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The hillside back of the interpreter's hut was brown.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The hillside back of the interpreter's hut was brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air.
the act of departing
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The hillside back of the interpreter's hut was brown.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The hillside back of the interpreter's hut was brown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air.
interpreter's
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From this reading The hillside back of the interpreter's hut was brown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The voice of the Mill was silenced.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading The voice of the Mill was silenced.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There was a touch of frost in the air.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of the Mill was silenced.
Ward'snounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading OLD FRIENDS It was Sunday morning and the church bells were ringing over the little city as the old workman climbed the hill to Adam Ward's estate.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading But the sun was bright and warm and in every quarter of the city the people were going to their appointed places of worship.
