used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She carried an earthenware pitcher and cup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried an earthenware pitcher and cup.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "It's water just from the well," she said, "fresh and cool.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She carried an earthenware pitcher and cup.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
earthenwarenounUS /ˈɜːrθənwer/
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading She carried an earthenware pitcher and cup.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "It's water just from the well," she said, "fresh and cool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Won't you have some?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
It's
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From this reading "It's water just from the well," she said, "fresh and cool.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's water just from the well," she said, "fresh and cool.
linsey
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From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
MONTICELLO
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From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
a course of conduct
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading She carried an earthenware pitcher and cup.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's water just from the well," she said, "fresh and cool.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried an earthenware pitcher and cup.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Won't you have some?"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONTICELLO The house, a low frame one, stood back from the road, in a tangle of old, old flowering shrubs.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "It's water just from the well," she said, "fresh and cool.
(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 "It's water just from the well," she said, "fresh and cool.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
Won't
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From this reading Won't you have some?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you have some?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rand drew rein before the broken gate, and a young woman in a linsey gown rose from the porch step and came down the narrow path toward him.
