used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
not being in a specified place
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
set up or found
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
in a gradual manner
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
a young female
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
Greenwald
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From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
HAME'S
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From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
LANCASTERnounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
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 "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
come together
From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
not any; not one
From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
Phœbe
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From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
in the near future
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She started across the street and was soon on the dusty road leading to the gray farmhouse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading But when the girl reached the kitchen of the gray house and tiptoed gently over the sill she found the big room in order and Aunt Maria absent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she came unexpectedly there was no one to meet her at Greenwald.
at the time that
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let me see," she thought, "this is Friday afternoon and Aunt Maria will be scrubbing the kitchen floor."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "HAME'S BEST" LANCASTER COUNTY never before looked so fertile, so lovely, as it did that April day when Phœbe returned to it after a long winter in Philadelphia.
