used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
(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 All the children except the babies started to school.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading All the children except the babies started to school.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All the children except the babies started to school.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
gotten under control
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
at any time
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
apart from; not including
From this reading All the children except the babies started to school.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
not any; not one
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
an educational institution
From this reading All the children except the babies started to school.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
in the near future
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
make square
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All the children except the babies started to school.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
toastingnounUS /ˈtoʊstɪŋ/
cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HARD TIMES Things went on in this manner for some time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It became too cold to play out-of-doors in the afternoon, and soon the days got so short that there were no afternoons, and the children forgot it ever had been summer at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the hot summer was over and the green leaves died and fell to the ground with a rustle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a body had not already known it, he would never have guessed that the row of houses on one side of Jefferson Square contained twenty-eight children toasting their toes by blazing fires.
