used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At that moment she caught the sound of a horse cantering along the road.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
canteringadjective
riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
From this reading At that moment she caught the sound of a horse cantering along the road.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At that moment she caught the sound of a horse cantering along the road.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading It stopped and a gate clicked, then fell to with a clash that roused the dogs.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading It stopped and a gate clicked, then fell to with a clash that roused the dogs.
placed crosswise
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
plural of “dog” — 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 It stopped and a gate clicked, then fell to with a clash that roused the dogs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, mounting the stile, she jumped down into the meadow.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It stopped and a gate clicked, then fell to with a clash that roused the dogs.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It stopped and a gate clicked, then fell to with a clash that roused the dogs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At that moment she caught the sound of a horse cantering along the road.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then, mounting the stile, she jumped down into the meadow.
immediately past
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
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 It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Then, mounting the stile, she jumped down into the meadow.
MIDSUMMERnounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment she caught the sound of a horse cantering along the road.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Then, mounting the stile, she jumped down into the meadow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
Piton's
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From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At that moment she caught the sound of a horse cantering along the road.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading It stopped and a gate clicked, then fell to with a clash that roused the dogs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At that moment she caught the sound of a horse cantering along the road.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Then, mounting the stile, she jumped down into the meadow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped and a gate clicked, then fell to with a clash that roused the dogs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment she caught the sound of a horse cantering along the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDSUMMER EVENING An hour later Anna crossed the flags, reading Ambrose Piton's letter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, mounting the stile, she jumped down into the meadow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stopped and a gate clicked, then fell to with a clash that roused the dogs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was long and she stood some time engrossed in it, but at last she folded it and slipped it into her pocket with a sigh of decided relief.
