used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
anew
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
in addition
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
cinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading TOMMY TOMPKINS' YELLOW DOG.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
high-backedadjective
having a high back
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
immediately past
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
new-mownadjective
newly mown
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
in the near future
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
spicyadjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsi/
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
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 "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY TOMPKINS' YELLOW DOG.
TOMPKINS
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From this reading TOMMY TOMPKINS' YELLOW DOG.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
which person or people
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The clump of cinnamon roses across the way is one mass of spicy bloom, and soon its fragrance will be mingled with that of new-mown hay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The letter is from a friend of mine who spends her summers in a quiet village in Maine, in a fine old mansion overlooking green fields and a beautiful lake with hills sloping down to it on every side.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Here is the letter she wrote me last June:-- "'We have come back again to our summer home--to the old house, the broad piazza, the high-backed chairs, and the blue china.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading TOMMY TOMPKINS' YELLOW DOG.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have a letter to read to you this afternoon, girls," said Miss Ruth; "also the story of a yellow dog.
