used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
in the past
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
(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 Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
any thing at all
From this reading Never since had they been anything but the best of friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Never since had they been anything but the best of friends.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never since had they been anything but the best of friends.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
at any time
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
fishpole
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From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
set up or found
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
the act of departing
From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
half-dollars
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From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
Kingthorpe
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From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
locustnounUS /ˈloʊkəst/
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
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 Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never since had they been anything but the best of friends.
not any; not one
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
pleasanter
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From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
Tellef
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From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
Tellef's
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From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
a special situation
From this reading Another thing that was pleasant about going to Tellef’s was that no one there talked to him about being heir of Kingthorpe and all that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
at the time that
From this reading Tellef and Johnny Blossom had been friends ever since that time long ago when they had had a fight and he had broken Tellef’s fishpole, and then had given him the two half-dollars he had got from Uncle Isaac.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tellef’s Grandmother REALLY, no pleasanter place was to be found than down at Sandy Point, where Tellef lived.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The shabby gray hut stood among locust and wild cherry trees on a small green plot, and if you went up on the knoll back of the house you could get a wide view of the glorious open sea.
