used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
down-drawn
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From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
divisible by two
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
depressingly dark
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
death of a person
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
Jonas
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From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
Lethbridge
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From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
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 There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
a course of conduct
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
which person or people
From this reading He took a gloomy pride in the place; and while his father, who now slept beneath, had been content to dig deep and bury well, this silent man passed his abstracted days among the graves, and made the face of the little churchyard fair to see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
woodman's
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From this reading It was a way trodden there by a woman’s feet, and it led—not to the grave of Amos Thorn, but to a little mound near it, where the woodman’s son slept beside him.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He paused, looked with down-drawn brows at a faint path worn in the grass between certain tombs.
a late time of life
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading There came a day after long years, and June smiled as of yore, and the scythe of Jonas Lethbridge smoothed the grassy graveyard, even as the scythe of Time filled it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Few problems troubled him; yet upon this hour in young summer he was faced with a difficulty.
