used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
Bidwell
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From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
fearless and daring
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
Butterworth
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From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
Clara
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From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
a female human offspring
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading Her eyes were extraordinarily gentle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were extraordinarily gentle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Her eyes were extraordinarily gentle.
a young female
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
hard-muscled
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From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
MedinanounUS /məˈdaɪnə/
a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
an educational institution
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Butterworth house on Medina Road stood back of an apple orchard and there was a second orchard beside the house.
male cat
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The Medina Road ran south from Bidwell and climbed gradually upward toward a country of low hills, and from the side porch of the Butterworth house the view was magnificent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were extraordinarily gentle.
at the time that
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Until the summer of her seventeenth year, she was a tall, strong, hard-muscled girl, shy in the presence of strangers and bold with people she knew well.
a late time of life
From this reading When Clara Butterworth, the daughter of Tom Butterworth, was eighteen years old she graduated from the town high school.
