used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
(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 A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove round to a side-door.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
farm-house
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From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
a young female
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
Hop-clover
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From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
and nothing more
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
Littlefield's
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From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading QUAKER MEETING.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
QUAKERnounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading QUAKER MEETING.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They drove round to a side-door.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
side-door
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From this reading They drove round to a side-door.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove round to a side-door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
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 AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A girl was seated in the entry with her lap full of silver, which she was polishing with all the strength of her big, strong arm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hop-clover hoped this was Mr. Littlefield’s home; for it looked like just the place where she would wish to go visiting.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading AFTER a lovely ride of twenty miles the carriage stopped at a large yellow farm-house in the midst of trees and flowers.
