used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Where shall we go?" she asked in a whisper.
anew
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Margery rose with alacrity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where shall we go?" she asked in a whisper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
carousenounUS /kərˈaʊz/
revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come and walk with me, Margery," she said.
a female human offspring
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
set up or found
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where shall we go?" she asked in a whisper.
golden-rod
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From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where shall we go?" she asked in a whisper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
Margery
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From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come and walk with me, Margery," she said.
mulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come and walk with me, Margery," she said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall we go?" she asked in a whisper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
from that place or that time
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
TOBACCOnounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
Verney
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From this reading THE TOBACCO HOUSE AGAIN The master of Verney Manor and his guests slept late, for the carouse of the night before had been deep and prolonged.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Come and walk with me, Margery," she said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where shall we go?" she asked in a whisper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
in or at the place that
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Where shall we go?" she asked in a whisper.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The master's daughter rose with the sun, and went down into the garden, and thence through the wicket into the mulberry grove, where she found Margery sitting on the ground, tying golden-rod to her staff.
