used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was a delicious April morning.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was a delicious April morning.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
provide as food
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a delicious April morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a delicious April morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
select carefully from a group
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
Sunday-school
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From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rector had his pocket full of articles--a story book in one, a puzzle map in the other--destined for Master Carter’s amusement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
Wendover
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From this reading On the way he was to pick up Mr. Wendover at the park gates.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
in or at the place that
From this reading That same afternoon Robert started on a walk to a distant farm, where one of his Sunday-school boys lay recovering from rheumatic fever.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A soft west wind blew through leaf and grass-- Driving sweet buds, like flocks, to feed in air.
