used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
anew
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
at any time
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
set up or found
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
NORA
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From this reading NORA.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
Pollie's
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From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
refolded
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From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
bound or secured closely
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
very small
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
in or at the place that
From this reading With tender pity Mrs. Turner refolded the tiny packet, and placed the faded flowers again where they had been so carefully treasured.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A drizzling rain kept falling the day on which little Jimmy was to be laid in his narrow home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had found beneath his ragged jacket a little packet, carefully tied with a piece of thread, and on opening it, something dried and shrivelled fell to the ground.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading It was the bunch of violets, now withered, Pollie's first gift to him--the only gift he had ever received, and which came fraught with such peace to him.
