used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was it an Angel?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Was it an Angel?
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tongues were busy, as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Tongues were busy, as usual.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
children's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it an Angel?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
a light shade of red
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
see-saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
TonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Tongues were busy, as usual.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Bobby and Billy were having a see-saw on a low apple branch; Douglas was perched on a higher bough of a cherry tree, and the little girls were lying on the ground.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Tongues were busy, as usual.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it an Angel?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a lovely afternoon in May, a week after the children's arrival at Brook Farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
a Caucasian
From this reading They were together in the orchard, which was a mass of pink and white bloom.
