used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening in particular appears to stand out as a type of the whole.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I think it must have been almost the last.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One evening in particular appears to stand out as a type of the whole.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think it must have been almost the last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
Elsie
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From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I remember every point in the visit.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think it must have been almost the last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it must have been almost the last.
immediately past
From this reading I think it must have been almost the last.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think it must have been almost the last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
many times at short intervals
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening in particular appears to stand out as a type of the whole.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One evening in particular appears to stand out as a type of the whole.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading One evening in particular appears to stand out as a type of the whole.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I remember every point in the visit.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember every point in the visit.
cut with a saw
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
be standing; be upright
From this reading One evening in particular appears to stand out as a type of the whole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it must have been almost the last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading One evening in particular appears to stand out as a type of the whole.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The evenings we spent there are amongst the happiest hours in my memory.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One evening in particular appears to stand out as a type of the whole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Evening Visit I now saw much less of Elsie; but I went with Turkey, as often as I could, to visit her at her father's cottage.
