used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
(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 For half an hour, perhaps, silence was maintained by all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For half an hour, perhaps, silence was maintained by all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For half an hour, perhaps, silence was maintained by all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Nan was mending her child's old frock; Ingua sat thinking.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
a female human offspring
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was hot, yet the old man seemed neither heated nor wearied.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half an hour, perhaps, silence was maintained by all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Nan was mending her child's old frock; Ingua sat thinking.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half an hour, perhaps, silence was maintained by all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The day was hot, yet the old man seemed neither heated nor wearied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan was mending her child's old frock; Ingua sat thinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The day was hot, yet the old man seemed neither heated nor wearied.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For half an hour, perhaps, silence was maintained by all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
Ingua
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From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading For half an hour, perhaps, silence was maintained by all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The day was hot, yet the old man seemed neither heated nor wearied.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Nan was mending her child's old frock; Ingua sat thinking.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan was mending her child's old frock; Ingua sat thinking.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The day was hot, yet the old man seemed neither heated nor wearied.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The day was hot, yet the old man seemed neither heated nor wearied.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
by chance
From this reading For half an hour, perhaps, silence was maintained by all.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day was hot, yet the old man seemed neither heated nor wearied.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For half an hour, perhaps, silence was maintained by all.
Swallowtailnoun
a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PECULIAR PEOPLE Old Swallowtail came home at about four o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Nan was mending her child's old frock; Ingua sat thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was hot, yet the old man seemed neither heated nor wearied.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The day was hot, yet the old man seemed neither heated nor wearied.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word to his daughter or Ingua he drew a chair to the little shady porch and sat down in their company.
but in spite of that
From this reading The day was hot, yet the old man seemed neither heated nor wearied.
