used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
AUNTIEnounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNTIE BELL.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading AUNTIE BELL.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
increase twofold
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
dowdynounUS /ˈdaʊdi/
British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
divisible by two
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
garden-gate
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From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
coins made of gold
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
Hogg's
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From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
it's
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From this reading "Why, it's Rachel Simpson," she said.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "Why, it's Rachel Simpson," she said.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, it's Rachel Simpson," she said.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, it's Rachel Simpson," she said.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading "Why, it's Rachel Simpson," she said.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
well-built
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From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
at the time that
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's Rachel Simpson," she said.
winceynoun
a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
From this reading There was force of character in every line of her face and figure, even in the dowdy cap, the grey wincey gown, and snow-white apron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The slanting rays of the afternoon sun were throwing the old farmhouse, with its goodly barns and well-built stacks, into mellow lights and warm brown shadows, when Mr Hogg's pony drew up at the garden-gate.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Before they had time to get down, Auntie Bell came out to greet them,--such a queer little woman, bent half double, and peering up at her visitors through her gold spectacles with keen expressive eyes.
