used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
anew
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
(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 The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
Barbara
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From this reading But Fannie and Barbara were busy tiptoeing for peach blossoms.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading But Fannie and Barbara were busy tiptoeing for peach blossoms.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Good-morning, Brother March; won't you 'light?
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But Fannie and Barbara were busy tiptoeing for peach blossoms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
Fannie
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From this reading But Fannie and Barbara were busy tiptoeing for peach blossoms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, Brother March; won't you 'light?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
Halliday
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From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Good-morning, Brother March; won't you 'light?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
march in a procession
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading But Fannie and Barbara were busy tiptoeing for peach blossoms.
in the near future
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
cut with a saw
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
tiptoeingverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading But Fannie and Barbara were busy tiptoeing for peach blossoms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
Tombs's
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From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
hard to endure
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As they stepped out after breakfast for a breath of garden air, they saw John March a short way off, trying to lift the latch of Parson Tombs's low front gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Fannie and Barbara were busy tiptoeing for peach blossoms.
in or at the place that
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The pastor had come out on his gallery, where he stood, all smiles, waiting for John to win in the pretty strife, which the rider presently did, and glanced over to the Halliday garden, more than ready to lift his hat.
won't
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From this reading "Good-morning, Brother March; won't you 'light?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He tried thrice and again, but each time he bent down the beautiful creature he rode would rear until it seemed as if she must certainly fall back upon her rider.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-morning, Brother March; won't you 'light?
