used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
anew
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
(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 When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
apple-trees
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From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
Byrdsville
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From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
deem to be
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
court-house
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From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
divisible by two
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
at any time
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
enclose with a fence
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
gnarlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːrli/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
an established custom
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
come to pass
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
and nothing more
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
Luttrell's
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From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
by chance
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
a course of conduct
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
Roxanne
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From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
refrain from harming
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
the season of growth
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
make square
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
hard to endure
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
unblinded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do such things happen every spring, or is it just something that has unblinded my eyes?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Maybe I have really caught that rosy hue habit from Roxanne; but the apple-trees this week have been almost too much for me.
accept gladly
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
at the time that
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
in or at the place that
From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
wouldn't
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From this reading There are great, gnarly, old apple-trees in every spare corner of Byrdsville, where you wouldn't even expect a tree to be; and ever since I have been in this town I have been finding a new one stretching out its crooked old arms to me as if to welcome me or bar my path.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There is one that grows half in and half out of Judge Luttrell's yard, so the fence has to consider it a kind of post and stop at it to begin again on the other side, while three of them are trying to completely close up the door of the court-house on the Public Square.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you live in the city, or various cities, as I have done, you have various things that distract your attention from the miracle that is spreading all over the earth when the spring comes.
