used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Kenelm was glad of that.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
hayfieldnounUS /ˈheɪfiːld/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
Jessie
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From this reading Jessie was not there.
KENELM
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From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
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 He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jessie was not there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
ravenousadjectiveUS /ˈrævənəs/
extremely hungry
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kenelm was glad of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading KENELM rose betimes the next morning somewhat stiff and uneasy, but sufficiently recovered to feel ravenous.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
precisely as stated
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He then strolled into the hayfield, in which there was now very little left to do, and but few hands besides his own were employed.
which person or people
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Fortunately, one of the young ladies, who attended specially to the dairy, was already up, and supplied the starving hero with a vast bowl of bread and milk.
