used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
alighted
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From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And with an arm encircling Cora’s waist he led the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with an arm encircling Cora’s waist he led the way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And with an arm encircling Cora’s waist he led the way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we will walk!” said Owen, “only ten minutes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
Cora'snounUS /ˈkɔːrəz/
possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading And with an arm encircling Cora’s waist he led the way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Wagons were in waiting, upon which their effects were loaded.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading And with an arm encircling Cora’s waist he led the way.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with an arm encircling Cora’s waist he led the way.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wagons were in waiting, upon which their effects were loaded.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And with an arm encircling Cora’s waist he led the way.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Wagons were in waiting, upon which their effects were loaded.
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 The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “But we will walk!” said Owen, “only ten minutes.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
and nothing more
From this reading “But we will walk!” said Owen, “only ten minutes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “But we will walk!” said Owen, “only ten minutes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But we will walk!” said Owen, “only ten minutes.
only a very short time before
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “But we will walk!” said Owen, “only ten minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wagons were in waiting, upon which their effects were loaded.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
WagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Wagons were in waiting, upon which their effects were loaded.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading And with an arm encircling Cora’s waist he led the way.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Wagons were in waiting, upon which their effects were loaded.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “But we will walk!” said Owen, “only ten minutes.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And with an arm encircling Cora’s waist he led the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But we will walk!” said Owen, “only ten minutes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wagons were in waiting, upon which their effects were loaded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wagons were in waiting, upon which their effects were loaded.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But we will walk!” said Owen, “only ten minutes.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading At the close of a warm sunny day they alighted at “Willow Grove,” the name of the station nearest their future home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The exercise will do us good, after our long confinement with scarcely any movement.”
