used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
have
From this reading His foot was still painful, and he could not yet bear to touch it to the ground.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His foot was still painful, and he could not yet bear to touch it to the ground.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
at any time
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His foot was still painful, and he could not yet bear to touch it to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading His foot was still painful, and he could not yet bear to touch it to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
held up in the air
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked this place at the rear of the house.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His foot was still painful, and he could not yet bear to touch it to the ground.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading His foot was still painful, and he could not yet bear to touch it to the ground.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He liked this place at the rear of the house.
Randall
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From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He liked this place at the rear of the house.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He was slowly recovering, and his mind was now as clear as ever, for the cloud had lifted on the second day after the fire.
not in physical motion
From this reading His foot was still painful, and he could not yet bear to touch it to the ground.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He liked this place at the rear of the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His foot was still painful, and he could not yet bear to touch it to the ground.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading His foot was still painful, and he could not yet bear to touch it to the ground.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONFESSION It was a beautiful afternoon as Henry Randall sat in a big easy chair under the shade of a large apple tree at the back of the Hampton house.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was very weak from the terrible experience through which he had passed almost two weeks before.
but in spite of that
From this reading His foot was still painful, and he could not yet bear to touch it to the ground.
