used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The Captain was not able to claim Daisy's promise immediately.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
a youthful male person
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain was not able to claim Daisy's promise immediately.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The Captain was not able to claim Daisy's promise immediately.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The Captain was not able to claim Daisy's promise immediately.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
GEOGRAPHYnounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading GEOGRAPHY.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The Captain was not able to claim Daisy's promise immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
larches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Captain was not able to claim Daisy's promise immediately.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
on one occasion
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
Preston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Captain was not able to claim Daisy's promise immediately.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Captain was not able to claim Daisy's promise immediately.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Captain was not able to claim Daisy's promise immediately.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Captain was not able to claim Daisy's promise immediately.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
in or at the place that
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day in the course of her wanderings about the grounds, which were universal, Daisy came upon her cousin Preston.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On their return to the house he was at once taken up with some of the older people, and Daisy ran off to her long delayed dinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sat in the shade of a clump of larches under a great oak, making flies for fishing; which occupation, like a gentlemanly boy as he was, he had carried out there where the litter of it would be in nobody's way.
