used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a bright summer day, just after dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IT was a bright summer day, just after dinner.
Alice
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From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading IT was a bright summer day, just after dinner.
broad-brimmedadjective
(of hats) having a broad brim
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
Cæsar
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From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was a bright summer day, just after dinner.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading IT was a bright summer day, just after dinner.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
evesnounUS /iːvz/
plural of “eve” — (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
garnerverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnər/
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a bright summer day, just after dinner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
Julia
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From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
and nothing more
From this reading IT was a bright summer day, just after dinner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
engage in
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
morns
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From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
SOWINGS
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From this reading SOWINGS.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading IT was a bright summer day, just after dinner.
sun-hat
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From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
Trafton
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From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Julia Bradford stood in the front doorway, waiting for her particular friend Alice Trafton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a bright summer day, just after dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
at the time that
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And thy soul may see the value Of its patient morns and eves, When the everlasting garner Shall be filled with precious sheaves."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her broad-brimmed sun-hat lay upon the stop, and she was putting lines in her young face in the desperate effort to make sense out of what seemed to her a senseless paragraph in her despised Cæsar.
