used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
anew
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
completely unclothed
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Theresa, too, had enjoyed her homeward journey more than usual.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
set up or found
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Theresa, too, had enjoyed her homeward journey more than usual.
Haylands
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From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Theresa, too, had enjoyed her homeward journey more than usual.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Theresa, too, had enjoyed her homeward journey more than usual.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Theresa, too, had enjoyed her homeward journey more than usual.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
march in a procession
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Theresa, too, had enjoyed her homeward journey more than usual.
MORTONnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading ROBERT MORTON.
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT MORTON.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Theresa, too, had enjoyed her homeward journey more than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Theresa, too, had enjoyed her homeward journey more than usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Theresa, too, had enjoyed her homeward journey more than usual.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
at the time that
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was March when she went again; a grey afternoon, level light, and dead stillness over the bare ploughed land and the low white house.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was September,--rich September, with warm lights and red shadows--when Bill went first to Haylands, Robert Morton’s farm.
Wrugglesby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She drove from Wrugglesby with Theresa, a tedious drive along winding lanes,--not that she found it tedious, for nothing was tedious to Bill.
