used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Look,” said Pollio, “see who’s coming!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
dearly loved
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
embroideringverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING VISITING.
grasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
Littlefield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look,” said Pollio, “see who’s coming!”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
mouldingnounUS /ˈmoʊldɪŋ/
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
Pollio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look,” said Pollio, “see who’s coming!”
Posynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look,” said Pollio, “see who’s coming!”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Look,” said Pollio, “see who’s coming!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was dear Mr. Littlefield on horseback, stopping every now and then to pick a fly off his sleek horse.
VISITINGnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading GOING VISITING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
(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 ONE day after Posy was quite well, she sat by the roadside near the house, moulding doll’s furniture out of clay.
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look,” said Pollio, “see who’s coming!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little soft chair about as big as a grasshopper stood drying on a board, and she was now making a sofa, and embroidering the sides with a pin.
