used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
(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 Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
in addition
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
Cramer
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
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 THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
take the midday meal
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
Macrae
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From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
not any; not one
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
many times at short intervals
From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
poppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
Travers
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From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
Twas
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From this reading THE MINISTER IN LOVE "The sun and the bees, And the face of her love through the green, The shades of the trees, And the poppy heads glowing between: His heart asked no more, 'Twas full as the hawthorn in May, And Life lay before, As the hours of a long summer day."
ultramontaneadjective
of or relating to ultramontanism
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
under normal conditions
From this reading He usually took a manuscript with him, and often spoke of reading it to Lady Cramer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week there was no change in the usual course and tenor of life at the Little House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
which person or people
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes, also, he alluded to other company who were present, most frequently to the elderly Earl Travers, whom he described as an ultramontane Presbyterian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Dr. Macrae read or wrote all morning, and after his lunch he dressed with care and rode over to the Hall, took a late dinner with Lady Cramer, and returned home about ten o'clock.
