used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Missy went across the lawn; the tide was high, and there was little wind.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE AND SWORD.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
buttoning
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From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
divisible by two
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE AND SWORD.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Missy went across the lawn; the tide was high, and there was little wind.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
a single distinct event
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Missy went across the lawn; the tide was high, and there was little wind.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
an old word for “no”
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
neighborlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading FIRE AND SWORD.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Missy went across the lawn; the tide was high, and there was little wind.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Missy went across the lawn; the tide was high, and there was little wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
uncutadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkʌt/
not trimmed
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After tea, Missy hurried out, buttoning a sack on, and looking carefully around to see that she was not followed by neighborly notice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Missy went across the lawn; the tide was high, and there was little wind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Missy went across the lawn; the tide was high, and there was little wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening, however, a little incident occurred which made it difficult, nay, even impossible, to send the papers home with their leaves uncut.
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been a warm and lovely day; May was melting into June; the evening was perfect, the sun not quite below the hills as yet.
