used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were the beehives, and the bees humming among the orchard boughs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading There was the house with the black beams checkering its yellow walls.
beehives
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From this reading There were the beehives, and the bees humming among the orchard boughs.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading There were the beehives, and the bees humming among the orchard boughs.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading There was the old bench by the door, and the lettuce in the garden-bed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was the house with the black beams checkering its yellow walls.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading There were the beehives, and the bees humming among the orchard boughs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
checkering
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From this reading There was the house with the black beams checkering its yellow walls.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was the old bench by the door, and the lettuce in the garden-bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
garden-bed
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From this reading There was the old bench by the door, and the lettuce in the garden-bed.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was the house with the black beams checkering its yellow walls.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading There were the beehives, and the bees humming among the orchard boughs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the house with the black beams checkering its yellow walls.
lettucenounUS /ˈletəs/
informal terms for money
From this reading There was the old bench by the door, and the lettuce in the garden-bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was the old bench by the door, and the lettuce in the garden-bed.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading There were the beehives, and the bees humming among the orchard boughs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
a course of conduct
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
rutnounUS /rʌt/
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the house with the black beams checkering its yellow walls.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was the house with the black beams checkering its yellow walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the house with the black beams checkering its yellow walls.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading TURNED ADRIFT Down the path and under the gate the rains had washed a shallow rut in the earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the beehives, and the bees humming among the orchard boughs.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading Two pebbles, loosened by the closing of the gate, rolled down the rut and out upon the little spreading fan of sand that whitened in the grass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was the house with the black beams checkering its yellow walls.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There was the house with the black beams checkering its yellow walls.
