used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
Buckley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A very old woman of the village had died that week.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
gravestonenounUS /ˈɡreɪvstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
Ichabod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A very old woman of the village had died that week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
get rid of
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
a male human offspring
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A very old woman of the village had died that week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very old woman of the village had died that week.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A very old woman of the village had died that week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A very old woman of the village had died that week.
weeping-willow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could hear the grating slide of his chisel down the boughs of a weeping-willow on a new gravestone.
whalingvessel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading One morning in September it was hot inland, but cool on the point of land reaching out into the sea where the Buckley house stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the left of the house there was a bright unexpected glint from a great brass kettle which the eastern sun struck.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A very old woman of the village had died that week.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The son, Ichabod, had gone to sea in a whalingvessel; the father was at home, working in the little slanting shed behind the house.
