used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
in the past
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading OF A FINE AUTUMN, AND HOW ALL WAS RIGHT TILL SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading OF A FINE AUTUMN, AND HOW ALL WAS RIGHT TILL SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
a small house with a single story
From this reading FORKS'S COTTAGE.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
the specified day of the month
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
EFFECTSnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading OF A FINE AUTUMN, AND HOW ALL WAS RIGHT TILL SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
FORKS'S
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From this reading FORKS'S COTTAGE.
set up or found
From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
Fox'snounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
HOW
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From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
JIM
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From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
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 OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
LIZARANN
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From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
by chance
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A FINE AUTUMN, AND HOW ALL WAS RIGHT TILL SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
rifle-butts
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From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading OF A FINE AUTUMN, AND HOW ALL WAS RIGHT TILL SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
Royd
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From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
SEASIDEnounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
do one's shopping
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading OF A FINE AUTUMN, AND HOW ALL WAS RIGHT TILL SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
be standing; be upright
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
up to a particular time
From this reading OF A FINE AUTUMN, AND HOW ALL WAS RIGHT TILL SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW JIM FOUND A MISSION IN LIFE, AND LIZARANN MOVED TO MRS.
in the direction of
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF A FINE AUTUMN, AND HOW ALL WAS RIGHT TILL SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OF A FINE AUTUMN, AND HOW ALL WAS RIGHT TILL SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
at the time that
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
in or at the place that
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading OF A FINE AUTUMN, AND HOW ALL WAS RIGHT TILL SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You will identify that by the little shop built out from it towards the road, and the covered arbour where Jim smoked his pipe, over a year ago now at the date of the story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OF A SEASIDE SCHEME, AND ITS EFFECTS ON JIM If you stand up at the rifle-butts when they are not shooting, and look away from Royd village towards the Hall, you will see a sharp curve in the road, maybe a mile from Mrs. Fox's cottage on your left.
