used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY OF PLEASURE.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
a youthful male person
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OF PLEASURE.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Looking down she found Philip by her side.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
set up or found
From this reading Looking down she found Philip by her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
how
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From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking down she found Philip by her side.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
not any; not one
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF PLEASURE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Looking down she found Philip by her side.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A DAY OF PLEASURE.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
express in words
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Looking down she found Philip by her side.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
having come into contact
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was an unusually warm day in June, and Ruth had dismissed her scholars early on that account.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
at the time that
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And what will mamma say at having no little boy at home?" she asked, drawing him nearer, and smoothing back his wavy hair.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She stood by the window plucking the dried leaves off the climbing rose, and thinking how delightful the approaching vacation would be, when a little hand touched her.
