used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
BAXTER
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From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
Brailnoun
a small net used to draw fish into a boat
From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
Geraldine
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From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
How
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From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
iciclesnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She and Geraldine had driven into Brail, and by and by the carriage was coming back to fetch her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
JEREMY
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From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
PRISCILLA
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From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
privetnoun
any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
be seated
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
TAYLORnounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
at the time that
From this reading Audrey never forgot the day when she first heard this sad story.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She remembered how the setting sun threw ruddy streaks across the snow, and how the light of the fire beside which they sat later on in the twilight illumined the low room and flashed out on the privet hedge, now a mass of sparkling icicles.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was on a winter's afternoon, and she and Mr. O'Brien were alone in the cottage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading PRISCILLA BAXTER 'How many people are busy in this world in gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon!'--JEREMY TAYLOR.
