used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Then it became Olive’s greatest delight to go down through that forest where the corn shook in the breeze.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Then it became Olive’s greatest delight to go down through that forest where the corn shook in the breeze.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then it became Olive’s greatest delight to go down through that forest where the corn shook in the breeze.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
being one more than seven
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
foot-path
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From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then it became Olive’s greatest delight to go down through that forest where the corn shook in the breeze.
highest in quality
From this reading Then it became Olive’s greatest delight to go down through that forest where the corn shook in the breeze.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
Olive's
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From this reading Then it became Olive’s greatest delight to go down through that forest where the corn shook in the breeze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
a course of conduct
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then it became Olive’s greatest delight to go down through that forest where the corn shook in the breeze.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it became Olive’s greatest delight to go down through that forest where the corn shook in the breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it became Olive’s greatest delight to go down through that forest where the corn shook in the breeze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading As the corn grew, this path changed in character and became at length a track through a miniature forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
Westons
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From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The spring whence the Westons drew their water was about a quarter of a mile from the house across an angle of the corn field.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then it became Olive’s greatest delight to go down through that forest where the corn shook in the breeze.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading A little foot-path winding in and out among the hills of corn led to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The corn grew to about eight feet in height, and of course the first to be covered was little Olive, with her brief five feet two inches, but by the end of July it had covered them all.
