used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
Bostwick
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From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading As for the work which fell to her share, she enjoyed it.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
expandsverbUS /ɪkˈspændz/
third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As for the work which fell to her share, she enjoyed it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the work which fell to her share, she enjoyed it.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
incarcerationnounUS /ˌɪnkɑːrsərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
the act of departing
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
Macklin
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From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
the force of workers available
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
on one occasion
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
rejuvenatingverbUS /riˈdʒuːvəneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “rejuvenate” — cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
have in common
From this reading As for the work which fell to her share, she enjoyed it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
Sheila
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From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
uncurlverb
move out of a curled position
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its leaves uncurl; its buds develop; it turns at once and gratefully to the business of growing which has been restricted during its incarceration indoors.
which person or people
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As for the work which fell to her share, she enjoyed it.
Wreckers
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From this reading So with Sheila Macklin--she who now proclaimed herself Ida May Bostwick and who was gladly welcomed as such by the old people at the Ball homestead on Wreckers' Head.
a late time of life
From this reading After the girl's experiences of more than three years since leaving her home town, the surroundings of the house on the headland seemed an estate in paradise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SOME YOUNG MEN APPEAR A house plant brought out into the May sunshine and air expands almost immediately under the rejuvenating influences of improved conditions.
