used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
Amy
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From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE YOUNG OLD MAN AND THE OLD YOUNG GIRL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
BurnsidenounUS /ˈbɜːrnsaɪd/
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
burying-ground
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From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
ClovenounUS /kloʊv/
aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading Things happened just as she had foretold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
a young female
From this reading THE YOUNG OLD MAN AND THE OLD YOUNG GIRL.
grass-coveredadjective
covered with grass
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
Hallam
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From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Things happened just as she had foretold.
hill-top
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From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
and nothing more
From this reading Things happened just as she had foretold.
Kaye
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From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE YOUNG OLD MAN AND THE OLD YOUNG GIRL.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
meeting-house
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From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE YOUNG OLD MAN AND THE OLD YOUNG GIRL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
Shingleside
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From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG OLD MAN AND THE OLD YOUNG GIRL.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things happened just as she had foretold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Amy that she had never remembered so lovely a First Day as that one at Burnside Farm.
tombstonesnounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊnz/
plural of “tombstone” — a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/
not having an identifying mark
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Kaye and Adam went to meeting in the little phaeton into which it was so easy for him to climb, and Hallam and she rode beside it; for "Old Shingleside," as the meeting-house was called, was at some distance from the Clove.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading It crowned a wooded hill-top, and behind it lay the peaceful burying-ground, with its rows of modest tombstones and wider rows of grass-covered, unmarked mounds.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG OLD MAN AND THE OLD YOUNG GIRL.
